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28 Displaced by Fast Moving Fire in Paterson

Paterson New Jersey

An early morning 4-alarm fire tore through three home leaving as many as 28 displaced and four injured.

 

Crews responded to 477 Ellison Street - a two-and-a-half story home - shortly before 4 a.m.

 

Upon arrival, firefighters quickly assisted as residents frantically made their way out of the home.

 

According to reports, four people were injured including a mother and her two children that allegedly jumped from a window to escape the blaze. 

 

All three were transported to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson with non-life threatening injuries. A fourth victim was also transported for smoke inhalation. 

 

The fire was placed under control in a little over two hours with the assistance of crews from Passaic and Bergen Counties. 

 

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and The Paterson Fire Department are investigating the cause.

 

A total of three homes suffered damages including 477, 475 and 479.

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