Pier fire breaks out on Jersey City waterfront next to Michael Anthony's

Monday, December 19, 2011, 3:12 PM
By M.G. De Guzman / The Jersey Journal



The charred remains of the docks that were on fire in the Newport Waterfront in Jersey City on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.

Pier fire on Newport Waterfront in Jersey City

A fire broke out at the Newport Waterfront this morning, up the pier from Jersey City restaurant, Michael Anthony's.

The Jersey City Fire Department received a call at 8:24 A.M. concerning a pier fire at 500 Washington Boulevard. Within minutes, firefighters arrived on scene and by 9:05 A.M. the fire was under control.

According to Fire Director Armando Roman, a small undercarriage was responsible for the electrical fire. A docked boat had to be moved for access to the fire, but the vehicle was not damaged. New York City's fireboat also helped extinguish the fire.

By 10:32 A.M., the fire department left the docks. No individuals were harmed during the incident.