Paterson Fire Displaces 50, Collapses Building

PATERSON, N.J. — An early-morning fire collapsed a building in Paterson Saturday and displaced more than 50 people, a Red Cross spokeswoman said. No injuries were reported.

Ice covers portions of debris left after a fire on Main Street in Paterson Saturday.
Photo Credit: *Joshua Jongsma*

Joshua Jongsma

02/13/2016 5:40 p.m.

The fire on Main Street started around 1 a.m. The Red Cross was on the scene by 3 a.m., spokeswoman Diane Concannon told Daily Voice.

The Red Cross provided temporary places to stay and other needs for 10 families -- totaling 53 people, Concannon said.

The families escaped the frigid cold quickly thanks to the help of Paterson police, she said.

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