The entire Paterson fire department responded to a four-alarm blaze at a three-story building that displaced 53 residents and injured two, early Thursday morning, authorities said.
Firefighters arrived to a heavy fire in the rear of the building on 77 Mill St. and saw occupants in the windows of the building, Deputy Paterson Fire Chief Andrew Ricciardi said.
Flames quickly spread to three neighboring buildings, which also needed to be doused by the responding crews.
The residents' injuries were described as "minor" in an announcement released later that day by Passaic County prosecutors.
There were 70 firefighters battling the blaze, which began around 2:30 a.m. and took an hour and a half to get under control, Ricciardi said.
The cause remains under investigation
The first building to catch fire had one floor of commercial businesses and two residential floors.
The Red Cross was on the scene helping those who have been displaced.
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