PATERSON, N.J. (AP) - A fire at a northern New Jersey duplex has killed a 76-year-old man and injured a firefighter.
Passaic County prosecutors say Russell Mahan’s body was found inside the Paterson home, which was severely damaged in the blaze that broke out around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The fire also caused minor damage to a neighboring home.
Witnesses told emergency responders that Mahan was trapped inside the home, but they could not reach him in time. His body was found shortly after the fire was extinguished.
A firefighter suffered a shoulder injury and was treated at a hospital. But no other residents were hurt in the blaze.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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