Pleasantville apartment fire displaces 12 residents

A fire in a three-story apartment building on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Pleasantville has left 12 residents displaced. The fire, which began in a second-floor apartment and spread to the third floor, resulted in eight adults and four children being unable to return to their homes after the building was declared uninhabitable.

No injuries were reported, as all occupants managed to escape before firefighters arrived. The Pleasantville Fire Department, supported by mutual aid from Northfield, Linwood, Absecon, and Atlantic City International Airport, brought the blaze under control by 10:42 a.m. The American Red Cross is currently assisting the affected families. The cause of the fire is under investigation.