On the evening of January 27th, 2013, Paterson Fire Alarm received several calls for a building fire on Fair St, on arrival of BC-2 a working fire was reported for heavy fire in a 2-1/2 story vacant frame dwlg at 265 Fair St with fire already into both exposures B & D, also vacant 2-1/2 story frames, a 2nd alarm was requested followed @10 minutes later by Deputy 1. The fire heavily damaged all 3 buildings (the scene of 2 previous fires) and took approximately 2-1/2 hours by all on duty Paterson fire co's. During the course of the fire, 1 FF was briefly trapped in the attic of exposure B but was quickly removed with no injuries through the interior as L-3 relocated their aerial for possible rescue through the attic window.