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A multi-family building, with a supermarket on the ground floor, burns as firefighters from North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue and the Jersey City Fire Department fight the flames in Union City, N.J., Dec. 3, 2012. Smoke from the fire, located at the corner of Fifth street and Bergenline avenue, could be seen for miles.

Large fire burns in Union City building

NBC New York reports — Flames could be seen from News Chopper 4 shooting through the roof of the building on the residential block. Fire crews were on truck ladders and the roofs of neighboring buildings directing hoses at the flames.

Neighbor Kevin Geigel said, "I looked out the window and saw the first couple of flames coming out of the middle apartment on the top floor, and it just spread from there." Full story…

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