RLSMedia.com - An Elizabeth firefighter was transported to the Saint Barnabas Medical Center burn unit in Livingston after suffering burns this morning during a basement fire.

The fire started at approximately 8:48 a.m. on the 300 block of Williamson Street in a duplex.

The blaze reportedly started in the basement of a two-and-half story residential home.

All of the residents got out unharmed.

According to reports, a firefighter suppressing the fire in the basement was burned. He was transported to St. Barnabas burn unit with non-life threatening injuries.

The fire was placed under control in just under a half an hour.

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