Passaic NJ 5th alarm, 74 & 76 Passaic St. 07-27-20

Eleven Passaic NJ firefighters were injured fighting a house fire at 74 Passaic St. in what was the hottest day of the summer. Co's were dispatched to the scene just around 14:00 hours on July 27th 2020 and arrived to find heavy smoke and fire showing from the basement and 1st floor of the 2.5 story frame home. A 2nd alarm was requested, followed by the 3rd, 4th and eventually 5th alarms as the fire spread through out the home, extended into the Bravo exposure a similar 2.5 story frame and threatened additional homes on the block. One handicapped woman was rescued from the 2nd floor uninjured, the injuries to the firefighters ranged from mostly heat exhaustion to slips and falls, none life threatening. The fire took several hours to be placed under control and is believed to be electrical in nature.