Firefighters battle 7-alarm blaze in Elizabeth

  Eyewitness NewsELIZABETH (WABC) -- A seven-alarm fire burned through a large auto body shop in Elizabeth, New Jersey, early Tuesday.

The fire broke out inside Portuguese Auto Repair on 7th Street just before 4:30 a.m.

The flames burned through numerous vehicles in the auto body shop.

Numerous loud explosions inside the business were believed caused by gas or propane tanks.

Crews initially had to force their way into the business to gain access.

No injuries were immediately reported.

Meanwhile, a three-alarm fire burned through a home at 315 Broad Street in Keyport. Residents escaped the fire, which appears to have started in the attic at around 4:15 a.m.

Several houses were also reported on fire on Mystic Island in Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County.

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Warehouse fire reaches 7 alarms in Elizabeth

  Adam Stephan, Eyewitness NewsELIZABETH, N.J. (WABC) -- A seven-alarm fire continued burning in a large warehouse in Elizabeth, New Jersey on Thursday.

The fire started at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday as a car fire in the basement of 819 Newark Avenue which is the old Burry Biscuit Factory.

With the flames still burning 24 hours later, authorities called the fire suspicious and said it may have been intentionally set. The building is now used as a space leased to various companies.

The fire spread and reached five alarms by Wednesday night and seven alarms by early Thursday.

Firefighters are having a tough time getting to the fire because of where it's located. They're using foam to fill the basement and cut off the fire's oxygen supply.

Several mutual aid companies have been called in, including from Jersey City and Newark.

There are no injuries or evacuations, although the roof the building began to collapse around 6 p.m. Thursday.

PHOTO GALLERY: PHOTOS FROM THE AREA SURROUNDING THE FIRE

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