An all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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60 firefighters respond to Staten Island high rise-fire

An all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get PhotoAn all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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60 firefighters respond to Staten Island high rise-fire

An all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get PhotoAn all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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60 firefighters respond to Staten Island high rise-fire

An all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get PhotoAn all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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60 firefighters respond to Staten Island high rise-fire

An all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get PhotoAn all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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60 firefighters respond to Staten Island high rise-fire

An all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get PhotoAn all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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60 firefighters respond to Staten Island high rise-fire

An all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get PhotoAn all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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60 firefighters respond to Staten Island high rise-fire

An all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get PhotoAn all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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60 firefighters respond to Staten Island high rise-fire

An all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get PhotoAn all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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60 firefighters respond to Staten Island high rise-fire

An all-hands fire on the eighth floor of 131 Jersey St. draws 20 FDNY units and 60 firefighters in New Brighton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo