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Pre-Dawn Fire Destroys Paterson Multi-Family Home

A fast-moving predawn fire destroyed a dilapidated Paterson multi-family home.

142 Lafayette Street, Paterson

142 Lafayette Street, Paterson

Photo Credit: Bill Tompkins (BT Fire Photos)
Paterson firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to other buildings.

Paterson firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to other buildings.

Photo Credit: Bill Tompkins (BT Fire Photos)

The Lafayette Street blaze broke out shortly after 5:30 a.m. and quickly raced through the 2½-story wood-frame house.

The Silk City's bravest were forced to go defensive amid frigid temperatures and wind gusts as the blaze went to a second alarm.

They kept it from spreading, however -- knocking the bulk of the fire down by 6:50 a.m. and having it officially under control by 7:30 a.m.

No injuries were reported.

You can find an extensive gallery of photos from this and many other fires dating back more than 45 years atBTFirePhotos

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