Friday, October 2, 2026 3:13AM
Firefighters say extreme clutter complicated the response, with debris and furniture piled five feet high.
JERSEY CITY (WABC) — One person has died and six others were injured, including three firefighters after a fire in Jersey City on Thursday night.
The flames broke out just before 5 p.m. inside a home on Boyd Street.
Firefighters say extreme clutter complicated the response, with debris and furniture piled five feet high.
Firefighters pulled one victim from the home, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The fire spread to neighboring homes as well and at least three homes have been displaced, fire officials said.
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