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2 firefighters hurt in 4-alarm NJ fire

One firefighter suffered burns, the other sustained leg and hand injuries

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PASSAIC, N.J. — Two firefighters were injured battling a 4-alarm blaze in Passaic.

One firefighter sustained burns to his upper body and another suffered hand and leg injuries as the rooming house on Lafayette Avenue burned Thursday. It took about 3 1/2 hours to bring the blaze under control. Live electrical wires hampered efforts.

Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost tells The Record 34 people were evacuated from the three-story building and from adjacent buildings.

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