4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Westfield Avenue Building in Elizabeth NJ

[@articuno7513]

...This was my house. I lived in 252 Westfield ave. But then I moved right next door. the house which its burning on. It was such a tradety for me. Scarred me for life

[@johnwrigley1624]

Excellent video quality. Clear as a bell.

[@mikeymcmikeface5599]

That's because it's pro.

[@kamildouglas]

My hometown

[@donbrinkman3874]

Nice coverage

[@JS-ty7yh]

gotta say.. Thank God for FireFighters.. There the BEST!!!

[@judis.1810]

Great job by ALL Fire Department Personnel. Were these houses townhouses?

[@AllCountyNews]

multi-family house

[@LOVERSANDLIES]

No

[@stan1418]

Amazing work by all. We have the best right here in NJ

[@christophernilescoughlin7049]

Great video of fire great job Elizabeth fd in knocking the fire! With union county mutal aid task force!

[@415radios8]

i lived a 10 blocks away from that house and when my grandma went outside she told use that a house is on fire and i saw a big ass ball of smoke and fire.

[@mikeymcmikeface5599]

Cool story, bro.

[@articuno7513]

And I lived where the fire started so.

[@johnbratley6926]

Sadly until the US stops building cheap plywood and sticky tape houses almost every fire is going to be a total loss. The FD can only hope to save the neighbouring properties. Here in the UK developers are increasingly building cheap timber frame houses with a brick or blockwork outer skin. When they go on fire the spread is 2 to 3 times faster and the structure integrity is badly compromised. I know the UK is tiny compared to even a small state in the US but back in 1973 all town/city/volunteer fire departments were replaced with county departments. All training, vehicle specification and equipment was standardised so appliances can and sometimes are deployed hundreds of miles to the other end of the country.

[@articuno7513]

It wasnt bad quality. My house structure was strong and nice.