Horror in Paterson: 3 kids and their parents dead in Halloween fire Dan Alexander Published: November 1, 2025 House on Emerson Avenue in Paterson after a fire 10/31/25 (ABC 7 Eyewitness News via YouTube)

šŸ”„5 dead, including three children, in a Halloween night house fire in Paterson

šŸ”„ First-floor residents said they tried but couldnā€™t reach trapped victims on 2nd floor

šŸ”„ Fire spread rapidly due to strong winds; investigators still probing the cause

PATERSON ā€” Two adults and three children died inside a house following a fire Halloween night.

Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said the fire at the home on Emerson Avenue was reported around 9:50 p.m.

After firefighters stabilized the blaze, they found the bodies of a 39-year-old man, a 38-year-old woman, and children

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