Crime & Safety
House Fire Kills 1, Hospitalizes 3 In Passaic County
Seven of the eight occupants in the home were able to escape, officials said.
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A woman is dead, and three other people are injured following a residential fire in Passaic County on Friday morning, authorities said.
At around 6:30 a.m., first responders were called to 30 Peters Mine Road in Ringwood on a report of a house fire.
Police said that the home was occupied by eight people, seven of whom were able to escape.
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Three of the residents who escaped were taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center for unspecified injuries.
One resident, a 74-year-old woman, was not able to escape and died in the blaze, officials said.
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It’s not clear at this time what started the fire.
The incident is under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office’s tipline at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org.
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