A space heater may have sparked a three-alarm fire in a New Jersey high-rise apartment building Monday afternoon, authorities say.
The blaze broke out on the 15th floor of the Parker Imperial Residential Building on Boulevard East in North Bergen just after 1 p.m. Firefighters say it started when someone tried to unplug a space heater.
"The home health care worker went to unplug the space heater, some sparks shot out, the couch caught fire and that's how it started," said North Bergen Fire Deputy Chief Gerald Sanzari.
The fire was contained to the one apartment and was quickly knocked down.
