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Jersey City funeral home damaged by fire

September 4, 2017
The Jersey Journal

JERSEY CITY -- A Downtown Jersey City funeral home suffered smoke and water damage last night as a result of what appears to have been an electrical fire that started at 8:15 p.m. at Introcaso-Angelo Funeral Home, an official said this afternoon.

A resident of the building at 143 Brunswick Street saw a transformer on a utility pole short circuit and then saw smoke coming from the building's basement before calling 911, Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.

Firefighters made quick work of the 1-alarm fire, but the first-floor funeral home and basement suffered smoke and water damage, Morrill said, adding that no one was injured.

Public Service Electric & Gas cut power to the building and four families living above the business sought temporary shelter elsewhere, Morrill said.

One resident was evaluated by emergency medical technicians at the scene but was not transported for additional treatment.