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A passing Passaic police officer spotted smoke coming from Cortinas Extravaganza on Jefferson Street around 3 a.m. Thursday, April 27.
Firefighters who subsequently cut their way in through a security gate and accessed the building through sidewalk basement doors were met by flames that had begun to die down.
All that remained were small pockets of flame -- and all-but-complete interior damage.
The main body of the fire was reported knocked down by 3:30 a.m. and the fire officially declared under control less than a half-hour later.
No injuries were reported.
Passaic fire authorities were investigating the cause.
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