RAHWAY, N.J. (WPIX)—
A four-alarm fire ripped through an under-construction condominium complex early Wednesday morning in New Jersey.The intense blaze began at about 1:30 a.m. at the four-story building located at St. Georges Avenue & Stone Street along Route 27 in Rahway. The fire appeared to have consumed the complex's top floor and rooftop.
On Wednesday, officials said 60 units, which were nearly ready for tenants to move into, were completely gutted due to fire and water damage.
The building was vacant at the time of the fire and no major injuries were reported.
Route 27 was closed between Hazelwood and West Grand Avenue, according to the Department of Transportation's traffic website.
The billowing smoke from the blaze was so intense that it wafted about 25 miles away to Manhattan's West Side Highway.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
