Paterson NJ Triple Fatal 3rd Alarm, Trenton Ave & Maryland Ave. 07-25-12

At @06:40 A passing Paterson FD ambulance discovered a working fire at 210 Trenton Ave at the corner of Maryland Ave with people trapped, on arrival of E-3 heavy fire was showing from the 1st floor of the 2-1/2 story frame private dwelling rapidly extending up with confirmed victims trapped. A 2nd alarm was transmitted as companies mounted an aggressive attack and conducted searches, 2 victims were removed unresponsive from the attic and turned over to EMS as conditions deteriorated and a 3rd alarm was requested. The fire was placed PWH in about 35 minutes and placed under control in about 50 minutes with the home heavily damaged. The 2 victims removed from the attic were transported to St. Joseph's MC where they passed away the next day and 1 additional victim was found DOA in the building. Several other occupants and several FF's where injured and transported to the hospital with none life threatening injuries, the cause has not been determined.