5 Killed, Including 3 Children, in Overnight House Fire in NJ
Strong winds rapidly spread the fire, killing a family of five and displacing 11 others, with officials still investigating the cause.
- On Friday, a family of five — two adults and three children — died in a house fire in Paterson, New Jersey.
- Fire Chief Alex Alicea said strong winds fueled the fire's rapid spread from the rear onto the second level of the small wood-frame residential structure at 15 Emerson Ave, where firefighters found a heavy blaze at 9:56 p.m. Friday.
- A total of 11 people have been displaced and the Red Cross is assisting, while a city fire captain and a firefighter were taken to hospital for evaluation after fire crews responded.
- Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said the city is in mourning and that 'this tragedy really hurts my heart', urging anyone with information to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office tips line.
- The cause remains unknown as local and state fire marshals investigate, and officials said they will release more information after family notifications are complete.
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The fire spread quickly due to strong winds and consumed much of the building on Friday night. Eleven people managed to survive
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5 killed, including 3 children, in overnight house fire in NJ
PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) -- A family of two adults and three children was killed in an overnight house fire in New Jersey, according to Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh. The victims were recovered from the second floor of a Paterson home at 15 Emerson Ave. just before 10 p.m. on Friday night, fire officials said. Among them are a 39-year-old father, a 38-year-old mother, a 14-year-old, a 12-year-old, and a 7-year-old. (Credit: LoudLabs) Despite firefig…
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