A fire raced through a southern New Jersey neighborhood, destroying at least two homes and leaving two children unaccounted for, authorities said.
The blaze in Millville was reported at around 11 p.m. Wednesday, but firefighters' initial efforts were hampered because a nearby hydrant wasn't working, Millville Fire Chief John Wettstein said. Crews had to run about 800 feet (about 240 meters) of hose to another hydrant and nearly that length to a third to combat the blaze, which burned for several hours before it was brought under control.
