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One Hospitalized In Paterson House Fire

PATERSON, N.J. — A Sunday morning fire in Paterson sent one person to the hospital for smoke inhalation and displaced four.

One person was hospitalized.

One person was hospitalized.

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The blaze began in the basement, fire officials said.

The blaze began in the basement, fire officials said.

 Photo Credit: Ron Bombaro
The cold made it tough.

The cold made it tough.

 Photo Credit: Ron Bombaro
The cause was under investigation.

The cause was under investigation.

 Photo Credit: Ron Bombaro
Firefighters respond to a blaze in Paterson on Sunday.

Firefighters respond to a blaze in Paterson on Sunday.

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The fire started in the basement of an East 39th Street house and spread to the first floor, Fire Chief Michael Postorino said.

The cause was under investigation, Postorino said.

The fire was knocked down quickly but the cold made it more difficult for the responders, he said.

"Everything freezes when the water hits the ground," the chief told Daily Voice. "Everything is slowed down."

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