Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
A five-alarm fire ripped through four homes in Elizabeth Sunday afternoon, displacing at least 30 people and destroying three dwellings. The fire was reported at 3:30 pm on the 100 block of Smith Street, said Ruby Contreras, an Elizabeth City spokeswoman. The fire quickly escalated in winds that gusted between 15 and 39 miles per hour, resulting in a second alarm at 3:37 and a third alarm at 3:40 p.m. Each alarm brings a set number of firefighters and apparatus to the scene.Photos from the scene show wind whipped flames engulfing one of the homes, which collapsed.If you can, avoid Elizabeth right now. This fire.... 😕
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