High-Rise Fire in Atlantic City

By Karen Araiza
|  Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009  |  Updated 1:52 PM EST
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Evacuations were underway Wednesday morning at the Inlet Towers in Atlantic City, N.J. as a fire on one of the upper floors went to three alarms.

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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.

Posted Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 - 11:33 AM EST
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