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Two Killed In Kearny Fire: Prosecutor
Two people were killed in an early morning fire in Kearny on Friday, Dec. 6, authorities said.
Around midnight, the Kearny Fire Department responded to a fire at 56 Hamilton Ave. and encountered heavy fire coming from a single residence, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
Two people, Martin Wilson, 61, and Mary Beth Guenther, 58, were located within the structure with serious injuries, Suarez said. They were transported to a nearby hospital where they were pronounced dead, Suarez said.
A preliminary investigation determined the fire originated in the basement of the structure, Su…