The massive blaze that erupted in downtown Dover on Monday burned intensely for hours and destroyed five buildings and six businesses due to a natural gas line that fed the inferno.The fire "was being fueled by natural gas. It took a while for the power company to locate that shutoff," Dover Mayor James Dodd said at a news conference Tuesday.A media contact for New Jersey Natural Gas was not immediately available to comment on the mayor's statements.The fire began about 3:29 p.m. in the basement of Barry's Luncheonette on North Warren Street and burned intensely for more than five hours, when it was brought under control about 9 p.m., the mayor said.Dramatic photos of the Dover blazeFourteen apartments were destroyed, leaving 40 people permanently displaced and 40 others living in nearby units temporarily without homes, Dodd said.One police officer was slightly injured during the fire. No serious injuries were reported."It could have been much worse," Dodd said. The focus now is on helping the families left homeless, he said."We have a situation here where we have families now in shelters," Dodd said. "We have business owners who no longer have businesses.
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23 Ekim 2018 - 19:50
Watch incredible drone footage after fire destroys 5 buildings in downtown Dover
The massive blaze that erupted in downtown Dover on Monday burned intensely for hours and destroyed five buildings and six businesses due to a natural gas line that fed the inferno.
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23 Ekim 2018 - 19:50