A fire that broke out Thursday in the kitchen of a home in Paterson has claimed the life of one person and left six people unhoused, authorities said.

The fire was reported about 6:15 p.m. in an multifamily dwelling in the 400 block of 31st Street, city officials said Friday.

When firefighters arrived, they found a man with life-threatening injuries, officials said.

The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, where they were pronounced dead.

Officials identified the victim as a 51-year-old man, but did not release his name.

The New Jersey Red Cross said six people from three families living in the home have been displaced.

Red Cross volunteers on Friday were providing the residents with temporary housing, food, clothing and other necessities, the Red C

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