View Larger Map Jersey City Fire Department investigating fire in garage it says may have been used as illegal apartment Saturday, October 16, 2010 A one-alarm fire broke out in a garage at 2 Mallory Ave. Thursday night, according to Jersey City Fire Director Armando Roman. Roman said fire officials suspect the garage was being used as an illegal apartment. "Fire Prevention will take over the investigation and determine any violations," Roman said. The damage was described as moderate and only affected items inside the garage. The building was intact, reports said. Engine Company 19 Firefighter Julio Ortiz was treated for a minor abrasion on an elbow. A civilian was also treated for minor burns, reports said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Fire Prevention Unit. BRETT WILSHE