Crime & Safety

Passaic County Man Dies From Injuries In House Fire

Fire crews responded to a house fire Thursday on Union Avenue in Clifton, officials said.

CLIFTON, NJ — A 63-year-old man died following a house fire in Clifton on Thursday, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office.

Michael Lazor, 63, suffered injuries in a fire that broke out shortly before 8:30 p.m. at 301 Union Ave. in Clifton, officials said. Lazor was taken to St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson, where he died.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, officials said.

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Anyone with additional information about the fire is asked to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or email tips@passaiccountynj.org.

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