Fire rips through multifamily home in Paterson

Ten people are homeless after an early morning fire in Paterson.The blaze broke out at a multifamily home on 17th Street. Investigators removed a leaking propane tank from the scene of the blaze, but

News 12 Staff

Oct 14, 2009, 3:46 PM

Updated 5,535 days ago

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Ten people are homeless after an early morning fire in Paterson.The blaze broke out at a multifamily home on 17th Street. Investigators removed a leaking propane tank from the scene of the blaze, but say it is not yet known if it was the cause of the fire or if it started to leak during the blaze.Authorities say everyone in the building was able to escape the fire.The Red Cross says it is assisting the families displaced.