At least five people, including three children and two adults, are dead after a fire tore through a home in Paterson, New Jersey, overnight.
Strong winds fueled the flames on Emerson Avenue as firefighters also battled frigid temperatures to get the blaze under control, officials said Saturday.
Paterson’s fire chief said crews were on the scene for hours after the house fire started just before 10 p.m. Friday.
“It was a fast-moving fire due to the wind conditions, which contributed to the rapid spread to the upper floors where the victims were found,” Chief Alex Alicea said.
By the morning, the rear of the home was completely charred.
At least five people, including three children and two adults, died in a fire that tore through a home on Emerson Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey, late on Oct. 31, 2025.
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Alicea said it could take time to identify the victims.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said the cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time. Officials were also looking into how the fire victims were related.
The American Red Cross said it was helping seven people displaced by the fire by providing temporary housing, food, clothing and other emergency supplies.
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