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Many areas of the building collapsed, causing falling debris to be another concern for fire officials, according to <a href="http://NJ.com">NJ.com</a>. 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The mayor is asking nearby residence to keep their windows closed. <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSNewYork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBSNewYork</a> <a href="https://t.co/mLVrSjdwql">pic.twitter.com/mLVrSjdwql</a></p>— Nick Caloway (@NickJCaloway) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickJCaloway/status/1482176741057650694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/ckyf90u960058387log9dph7w@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Firefighters remained at the scene Saturday morning, where the fire was still being dealt with, but was down to four alarms.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckyfzo4ip000v3e718v2t9cml@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Nearby residents were not required to evacuate, with Lora saying an air quality assessment from the state deemed to situation to be “acceptable,” but residents were told to close their windows.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/ckyfzo4jr000w3e7168xtsw9x@published'}, {'data': {'alt': 'Passaic', 'url': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/USATSI17507296168395841lowres-812e34e7-dce7-4148-94eb-176b7d4034fb.jpg', 'width': 3008, 'credit': '© Anne-Marie Caruso/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK', 'height': 2008, 'caption': None, '_version': 1, 'imageLink': None, 'rendition': None, 'sizeInBytes': '823229', 'borderToggle': None, 'componentVariation': 'image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/image/instances/ckyfzuko1003e3e715xztv52d@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Security guard Justin Johnson\xa0<a href="https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2022/01/15/passaic-warehouse-fire-canal-street/">told WCBS-TV\xa0</a>he was the only one in the building, checking water pressure, when he noticed smoke coming from a smokestack-like tower. 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Praying for the safety of our first responders on the scene. <a href="https://t.co/70QQwbyqzt">https://t.co/70QQwbyqzt</a></p>— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovMurphy/status/1482190341122015234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/ckyfzo3ys000p3e71nrlf63hu@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'One firefighter was taken to a hospital after being struck by debris, officials said. 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