Raging Fire Consumes Paterson Warehouse, Threatens Neighboring Buildings

Several dozen firefighters doused a roaring pre-dawn fire in Paterson on Sunday that destroyed a warehouse owned by one of the Silk City's oldest businesses while threatening neighboring buildings.

Florida Avenue, Paterson (Levine Industries).
Photo Credit: *Ron Bombaro (tornadochaser66)*

No injuries were reported in the fire at Levine Industries on Florida Avenue in Paterson.
Photo Credit: *Ron Bombaro (tornadochaser66)*

Paterson firefighters kept water on the building well past daybreak on Sunday, May 22.
Photo Credit: *Ron Bombaro (tornadochaser66)*

The fire broke out at Levine Industries on Florida Avenue near East Railway Avenue in Paterson shortly after 4:30 a.m.
Photo Credit: *Ron Bombaro (tornadochaser66)*

Jerry DeMarco

05/22/2022 11:56 a.m.

Flames shooting through the roof met firefighters when they arrived at the Levine Industries warehouse on Florida Avenue near East Railway Avenue shortly after 4:30 a.m.

The roof eventually collapsed as they worked to drown the fire from various angles, keeping it contained.

The two-alarm blaze -- which went to two alarms for manpower -- was declared under control a little over an hour later.

Levine Industries, which makes boxes and packaging materials, has operated in Paterson for more than 85 years.

It has two facilities -- a main office and packaging material warehouse on nearby Levine Street and the Florida Avenue location, where it manufactures cartons.

No injuries were reported. Authorities were investigating the cause.

Ron Bombaro took the photos. His tornadochaser66 videos can be found on YouTube.

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