The fire broke out inside the house on Brinkerhoff Street in Ridgefield Park just before 12:45 a.m.
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When the Ridgefield Park Police and Fire departments arrived on scene, the single-family residence was consumed by heavy fire.
The occupant, 73-year-old Luis Ocha-Sanchez, was unaccounted for and presumed to be inside. During the search and investigation, his remains -- pending positive identification from the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office -- were located inside.
The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental, but the investigation is ongoing.
One firefighter was treated for injuries.
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The investigation is being conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Arson Squad, the Bergen County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Ridgefield Park Police Department.
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