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ATLANTIC CITY - Fire fighters are at Inlet Towers, a high-rise at 220 N. New Hampshire Avenue run by city's housing authority, fighting a smoky fire on the 9th floor.

Arson investigators were called shortly after the first-in companies arrived.

A huge singe mark is visible on the ninth floor of the building's southside. It extends upwards four stories across the face of the building.

The building has small patio terraces for each unit; the singe seems to have originated from a terrace.

The Atlantic City Fire Department had the fire knocked down in about a half an hour, but remains on the scene cleaning up.

Mutual aid from surrounding municipalities was called for.

More than two hours after the fire started, people were still being evacuated from the building.

Atlantic city housing authority officials diverted them to Jeffries Towers, another public housing building on the same block while investigators examined the unit on the ninth floor where the blaze started.

Firefighters were able to contain the flames to one unit, although several units sustained smoke damage, according to Battalion Chief Michael Mooney.

One person went to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City campus for treatment for smoke inhalation, he said.

Many of the residents in the 156-unit complex have restricted mobility.

The American Red Cross and fire and rescue agencies from Absecon, Brigantine, Margate and Pleasantville responded to help.

Check back for more details.

1 comment:

• Nunya- (118) posts 1:59 pm

  Heres what the upper brASS of ACFD has forgotten, The FIREFIGHTERS & CAPTAINS save the babies, put out the fires, and everything in between, yet they still throw thier newly accuired power at these guys like they dont do squat.

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