Residents Evacuated By North Brunswick Warehouse Fire Still Displaced

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Dozens of residents in North Brunswick, New Jersey are still unable to return home after a devastating fire earlier this week.

As WCBS 880's Jim Smith reported, firefighters continue to douse hot spots at the burned-out wreckage of the warehouse as evacuated residents hope for the all clear.

"I need to get into my house. I mean, we all do," said Rozia Mosley.

Mosley has been staying at a Red Cross shelter at nearby Lynwood School.

"Not being able to be home -- I have a special bed, I just had surgery two years ago, and it's been painful sleeping on the cots," she said.

But Mosely is thankful she's able to keep her dog with her.

Authorities said the air quality in the area has been improving, but want to keep displaced residents out of their homes as a "safety precaution,'' noting that any fire and/or smoke flare-ups would likely spur another evacuation.

Residents of a nearby apartment building were ordered to leave after heat from the blaze set the siding on fire. Others were moved as a precaution over fears of potential toxins being released from burning plastic.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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