By: Richard L. Smith
Newark firefighters responded to an early morning fire Saturday in an abandoned building along Sussex Avenue, prompting additional firefighting resources to the scene.
According to preliminary emergency reports, crews arrived shortly after 2 a.m. on October 31 and encountered flames inside a vacant structure near Sussex Avenue and Jay Street, later identified as 133 Sussex Avenue.
Firefighters initially conducted exterior operations to bring the blaze under control.
At approximately 2:16 a.m., a deputy fire chief requested an additional ladder truck to assist crews battling the flames.
By 2:24 a.m., firefighters had knocked down most of the fire and began overhaul operations to locate and extinguish remaining hot spots.
Fire officials reportedly declared the blaze under control at approximately 2:39 a.m.
There were no immediate reports of injuries, and the cause of the fire has not been determined.
Additional information from Newark fire officials is pending.