Residents were evacuated Sunday after the first floor of an apartment building partially collapsed into the basement.Hawthorne Fire Department
Residents of a two-story apartment building in Passaic County were evacuated on Sunday after part of the first floor collapsed into the basement, authorities said. Outdoor Lvt Flooring
Emergency workers responded about 9 a.m. to the Hawthorne Garden Apartments in the 100 block of Rock Road in Hawthorne on a report of a collapse, according to Fire Chief Joseph Speranza.
“A portion of the first floor had collapsed into the basement, compromising the utilities,” Speranza said in a statement posted to Facebook.
“The remainder of the building was evacuated along with other buildings with utilities affected,” Speranza said.
No injuries were reported. ABC7ny.com said four units were compromised and an investigation found a stress crack on another section of the building, which prompted officials to evacuate the entire building.
Fire officials said a structural engineering company was called to help the borough assess the damage to the building.
Hawthorne police told NJ Advance Media pressure from recent rains apparently destroyed the back wall to four units of the building, possibly leading to the collapse.
Firefighters on Sunday outside the apartment building in Hawthorne, where residents were evacuated after a partial collapse.Boyd A. Loving
NJ Advance Media reporter Karim Shamsi-Basha contributed to this report.
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