High-Rise Fire in Atlantic City
By KAREN ARAIZA
Updated 1:52 PM EST, Wed, Nov 4, 2009
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A high-rise fire spread to three alarms at the Inlet Towers in Atlantic City, N.J. on Wednesday.
It's an assisted-living facility on New Hampshire Avenue that primarily houses elderly residents.
The fire started around 10:30 a.m.
Rescue crews evacuated 149 residents from the 14-story building. Six people were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and one was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
First Published: Nov 4, 2009 11:33 AM EST
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