Officer hurt in Atlantic City high rise fire, officials say – NBC10 Philadelphia
By: Hayden Mitman, Neil Fischer, Brendan Brightman and Miguel Martinez-Valle | Published: 2026-01-14 06:52:08 | Source: www.nbcphiladelphia.com
At least 12 people are displaced after a fire erupted in an Atlantic City apartment building on early Wednesday morning.
The fire at the Brighton Towers condo building, located along the 2800 block of Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey at about 4:51 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
Officials said crews responded to the 13-story high rise structure to find heavy flames pouring from the eighth floor of the structure.
“They told us to get out,” recalled David Nickel, a resident of the building. “We came down the stairs because we couldn’t take the elevator. We turned around and saw the flames coming out of the windows.”
According to officials, 12 units are uninhabitable due to fire and water damage, and the Red Cross was on the scene helping people find…
