BAYONNE, N.J. (Thursday, July 24, 2025) — An early morning fire displaced five residents from a single-family home on West 48th Street, but firefighters rescued several pets and no injuries were reported, officials said.

The Bayonne Fire Department was dispatched around 1:40 a.m. Thursday. Crews arrived to find an outside fire that had spread into the home, according to Deputy Fire Chief Bill Bartos.

Firefighters stretched two hand lines to knock down the flames, bringing the blaze under control by 2:27 a.m.

All residents evacuated safely. Firefighters also rescued two dogs and a rabbit from the home.

The Bayonne Building Department deemed the structure temporarily uninhabitable. The five displaced residents are being assisted by Bayonne’s Office of Emergency Management and the Red Cross.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.