Fire in Elizabeth, New Jersey: Massive blaze engulfs industrial warehouse: See photos

Bianca Harris and Amanda Wallace , USA TODAY
Updated ·1 min read

Authorities are working to piece together how a massive fire in Elizabeth, New Jersey broke out at an industrial warehouse on Friday morning. The fire on Trumbull Street started around 5:30 a.m. with a call coming in shortly after from a passerby who noticed the flames.

The blaze sent a thick plume of smoke up over Elizabeth, New Jersey, that was visible for miles. Local TV stations reported that dead fire hydrants in the area hindered the initial response and that multiple roofs had collapsed in the building.

There have been no reports of injury or anybody inside of the building.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation and could reportedly burn for days, according to a post on X from CBS New York's John Dias.

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Smoke rises south of the New York borough of Manhattan as a warehouse burns in Elizabeth, N.J., spreading smoke over the southern skyline of New York Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) ORG XMIT: NYCR102
Smoke rises south of the New York borough of Manhattan as a warehouse burns in Elizabeth, N.J., spreading smoke over the southern skyline of New York Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) ORG XMIT: NYCR102
Smoke rises south of the New York borough of Manhattan as a warehouse burns in Elizabeth, N.J., spreading smoke over the southern skyline of New York Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) ORG XMIT: NYCR101
Smoke rises south of the New York borough of Manhattan as a warehouse burns in Elizabeth, N.J., spreading smoke over the southern skyline of New York Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) ORG XMIT: NYCR101
Smoke fills the sky from a fire in Elizabeth, NJ. Firefighters were battling a three-alarm fire at a New Jersey industrial park early Friday, a city official said. (WABC via AP) ORG XMIT: NJTV102
Smoke fills the sky from a fire in Elizabeth, NJ. Firefighters were battling a three-alarm fire at a New Jersey industrial park early Friday, a city official said. (WABC via AP) ORG XMIT: NJTV102
Smoke rises south of the New York borough of Manhattan as a warehouse burns in Elizabeth, N.J., spreading smoke over the southern skyline of New York Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) ORG XMIT: NYCR103
Smoke rises south of the New York borough of Manhattan as a warehouse burns in Elizabeth, N.J., spreading smoke over the southern skyline of New York Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) ORG XMIT: NYCR103
Smoke rises south of the New York borough of Manhattan as a warehouse burns in Elizabeth, N.J., spreading smoke over the southern skyline of New York Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) ORG XMIT: NYCR104
Smoke rises south of the New York borough of Manhattan as a warehouse burns in Elizabeth, N.J., spreading smoke over the southern skyline of New York Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) ORG XMIT: NYCR104

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