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The blaze began in the three-story 12th Avenue building near Rosa Parks Boulevard shortly before 2 p.m. and quickly consumed it, forcing firefighters to work from outside.
Ron Bombaro -- aka “tornadochaser66” -- captured and collected video and photos of the fire.
He also recorded the collapse, which can be seen around the 2-minute mark of this video:
Several who’d gathered for a barbecue outside the nearby Riverside Firehouse on Lafayette Street were instantly at the scene.
They limited further damage to a two-story home on one side and, on the other, a church in a building erected in 1872 as a firehouse on what was then Tyler Street.
Four children who were at the church’s daycare program were immediately whisked to safety by employees.
Four residents from the neighboring home were displaced, along with several pets, responders said.
The Red Cross got them food, clothing and shelter.
City fire officials were investigating the cause.
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UPDATE: Firefighters doused a blaze Friday night that severely damaged a Woodland Park plant that produces compost and dyed mulches.
https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/southpassaic/news/fire-ravages-woodland-park-mulch-plant/809931/
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