A three-alarm fire ravaged two identical multi-family homes on Orient Avenue in Jersey City Tuesday morning.

The blaze occurred at 82 and 84 Orient, between Martin Luther King Drive and Bergen Avenue. Sam Springsteen, son of Hall of Fame rocker Bruce Springsteen, was among the firefighters who responded to the fire. He was among a class of 15 new firefighters sworn in last week.

The fire was reported at 7:40 a.m. by an off-duty firefighter, who was on his way to work and saw smoke and helped evacuate both buildings, Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said.

The blaze almost immediately went to a second alarm. By 7:50 a.m., it had risen to a third alarm.

The frigid temperatures and slight breeze made the conditions difficult for firefighters outside the 2.5-story homes.

Firefighters also worked to contain the fire to the two buildings, since the residences on that side of Orient Avenue are separated only by narrow alleys. On the other side of the street, many of the homes are attached.

Initial reports are that no injuries were reported. It could not be immediately determined how many families were living in the homes.