2 adults, 2 kids injured in NJ house fire that killed 2 dogs

Firefighters respond to the scene of the fire on Madison Avenue on Wednesday. The fire displaced more than a dozen residents.
Firefighters respond to the scene of the fire on Madison Avenue on Wednesday. The fire displaced more than a dozen residents. Photo credit Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK

PATERSON, N.J. (1010 WINS) -- Four people, including two children, were injured, and two dogs were killed, in a New Jersey house fire early Wednesday morning.

Just before 5:45 a.m., two adults, an 8-year-old child, and an infant were pulled from the third floor of a home on Madison Avenue in Paterson that was consumed by a two-alarm fire, officials said.

The fire was under control by about 7:45 a.m., Deputy Chief Andrew Ricciardi said.

Firefighters respond to the scene of the fire on Madison Avenue on Wednesday. The fire displaced more than a dozen residents.
Firefighters respond to the scene of the fire on Madison Avenue on Wednesday. The fire displaced more than a dozen residents. Photo credit Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK

The fire left thirteen people homeless.

"Thankfully, our firefighters were able to contain it. However, 13 people have been displaced, 4 individuals were transported to the hospital and 2 dogs died. Please pray for the victims," Mayor Andre Sayegh posted on Facebook.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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