Firefighter Suffers Smoke Inhalation At 2-Alarm Blaze In Dunellen, NJ
The two-alarm fire broke out at a townhouse located at 146 Pulaski St. in Dunellen at about 11 a.m.
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The two-alarm fire broke out at a townhouse located at 146 Pulaski St. in Dunellen at about 11 a.m.
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CBS News New York's Allen Devlin has the latest on the incident, which closed the airport just after 11:30 p.m. on Sunday.
