A devastating fire in Paterson took five lives, including three young children, leaving a family in mourning and prompting a community effort to support the survivors during this heartbreaking time.

A family of five, including three children and two adults, is dead after a fire tore through their home overnight in Paterson, New Jersey, the mayor said. Strong winds fueled the flames on Emerson ...

Firefighters arrived at 9:56 p.m. Friday and encountered the heavy blaze in the rear of a small wood-frame residential structure.

Nearing two years without a new labor contract, Paterson's firefighter unions have accused City Hall of mistreating them.