Overview
- Fire broke out around 5 a.m. in the basement of a Roosevelt Avenue home and spread through all three floors.
- Chopper footage around 6 a.m. showed heavy smoke and flames as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
- By about 7 a.m., crews had knocked down most flames, though the fire was not yet declared under control.
- Mayor Arvin Amatorio said there are no reported injuries and noted the borough is coordinating Red Cross support for the family.
- Outlets differed on the alarm level, with ABC7 reporting three alarms and FOX 5 describing what appeared to be a two-alarm response.