A destructive fire took out a New Jersey pickle business Saturday morning and threatened a pair of nearby schools.
The fire consumed much of the commercial structure on Ellison Street in Paterson after flames were first reported around 6 a.m., the city's head of public safety, Jerry Speziale, said.
The fire department's response was upgraded to three alarms as crews worked to gain control of the blaze overtaking the roof of Pickle King, a gherkin producer reportedly in the community for decades.Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox.The factory sits next to two academic schools that were spared damage thanks to the fire department's intervention.
"On the scene for a Three Alarm Fire that has destroyed the Pickle King building. Thankfully, our firefighters were able to stop the blaze from spreading to PANTHER Academy," Mayor Andre Sayegh wrote on Instagram.Fire billows over Panther Academy in Paterson.
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