Man killed when fire burns through home in East Orange

Tuesday, July 9, 2019
EAST ORANGE, New Jersey (WABC) -- A man was killed when a fast-moving fire burned through a home in New Jersey Tuesday afternoon.

The fire broke out at a 3-story home on Wayne Avenue in East Orange.
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The victim was identified as 55-year-old David Swiney, a life-long East Orange resident. Six other people inside the home at the time were able to escape.

At least two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.

PSE&G was called to the scene due to some downed wires in the backyard.

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