PATERSON — The woman knocking at the Paterson fire headquarters window was frantic. In her arms was her four-month-old daughter, who was choking. Her skin was turning blue from the lack of oxygen.

PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) – Fire marshal? Or guardian angel? Pedro Cartagena doesn’t run into burning buildings, but a few days ago, he was called upon to be someone’s hero. “Pretty good.

Paterson firefighters were able to quickly contain a fire in a vacant high school building early Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to the former St. Mary's High School and found fire on ...

"They (responders) simulate their training by putting somebody in the water," said Paterson Deputy Fire Chief Michael Hall. "So that person goes in the water, they lay inside the water, somebody ...