PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- A two-alarm fire at a Paterson building left one person dead Tuesday night, according to Mayor Jose "Joey" Torres.
Firefighters responded to a blaze at 56 Park Ave., just after 7:30 p.m. to find the second floor of the building fully engulfed in flames.
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The fire was under control by 11 p.m. One person was pronounced dead.
At least 20 residents were displaced, and the American Red Cross is assisting.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office.
WABC
A two-alarm fatal fire at a Paterson building broke out Tuesday at 56 Park Ave., just after 7:30 p.m.