Fire burns through 5 buildings in Paterson, New Jersey; 25 people displaced

There were 25 people displaced by the fires.

PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- In New Jersey, a fire displaced at least 25 people in Paterson.

Flames broke out just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday on Butler Street.

The five-alarm fire burned through five buildings.

One firefighter was taken to the hospital because of heat exhaustion.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Fire burns through 5 buildings in Paterson, 25 people displaced