Newark Fatal Fire: Man Killed In Blaze At Senior Center, Prosecutors Say

Newark Fatal Fire: Man Killed In Blaze At Senior Center, Prosecutors Say

NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A man was killed in a fire that broke out at a senior center in Newark, New Jersey Saturday afternoon, officials tell CBS2.

The Essex County Prosecutors Office says calls came in for a fire at St. Mary’s Villa on Stanford Avenue around 1:40 p.m.

It wasn’t immediately what sparked the blaze, which prosecutors say claimed a man’s life.

The victim’s identity was not immediately released.

Officials remained on scene throughout the day probing the cause of the fire.

Stick with CBS New York for more on this developing story.

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February 24, 2019 at 03:01AM