Grace Street, Perth Amboy 10/15/21   *Photos submitted by Joe Bayona & by Paul W. Wang

From Perth Amboy Fire Department Facebook: 

PERTH AMBOY – On 10/15/21 at 1206 hours, the PAFD was dispatched to 281 Grace St for a reported fire. Upon arrival, heavy fire was showing from the second-floor apartments of the mixed occupancy with people still inside. A second alarm was transmitted as crews stretched two hoselines to contain and extinguish the fire. Primary & secondary searches were completed, and the roof ventilated. All occupants of the 10 units displaced are being assisted by Perth Amboy relocation officers and the Red Cross. There were no injuries reported. The fire is under investigation by the PAFD, Middlesex County Fire Marshal’s Office and Avenel Fire Prevention Bureau. Responding units were E-1, E-2, E-3, T-2, R-1, C-1, C-3, C-5 and Fire Prevention. Mutual aid on scene was Hopelawn R-8, Woodbridge Truck 1-2-6 & Sayreville E-3. Colonia & Fords covered the City during the incident.