Firefighters battle raging blaze tearing through New Jersey apartments

Flames rip through Perth Amboy buildings as smoke floods apartments and businesses

PERTH AMBOY, NJ — Heavy smoke and flames tore through mixed-use buildings on Smith Street Sunday afternoon, forcing firefighters into an intense multi-alarm battle as residents and businesses were evacuated from the burning structures.

The Perth Amboy Fire Department responded around 4:07 p.m. May 10 to 183 Smith Street for reports of a building fire.

When crews...