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N.J. firefighter dies while fighting house fire

Plainfield officials announced the death of a firefighter during a house fire on Emerson Avenue

By Jeff Goldman, Eric Conklin
nj.com

PLAINFIELD, N.J. — A Plainfield firefighter died while fighting a house fire in the city on Friday morning, a city councilman said.

Marques Hudson died sometime after firefighters were called to a fire on Emerson Avenue, Councilman Robert J. Graham said.

“This young man sacrificed his life to save the lives of others,” Graham said on Facebook Live. “This is a tragic loss, this is terrible. My condolences are with the whole first responder community. I’m with you, I’m praying for you.”

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Video from the scene shows a partially charred multi-story house.

Additional information about the fire, which broke out around 8 a.m., wasn’t immediately available.

Hudson has been a public employee since 2022, according to state pension records.

City officials declined to immediately comment and have called a 3 p.m. press conference.

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