Main St. 4th Alarm Fire (Paterson, NJ) 2/5/18

PATERSON, NJ - At approximately 11:30pm on February 5, 2018, the Paterson Fire Department was dispatched to 268 Main Street for a commercial building fire. The fire started in a Boost Mobile Store, but then quickly spread to the upper floors that contained occupied apartments. Some residents ended up being rescued, but all escaped without injury. The fire eventually escalated to a 5th alarm as well extending to the building at 270 Main St. At approximately 4am on February 6, the original fire building at 268 Main St. collapsed. The fire is under investigation.