Man killed in Newark fire is identified – NJ.com

Authorities have identified the 39-year-old man killed in a Friday night apartment building fire in Newark that also left seven injured.

Jimmy Escobar, of Newark, died on the 100 block of Magazine Street, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said Sunday.

The injuries to seven others— four females and three males — are not considered life-threatening. One of the injured is a child.

Officials said the fire broke just after 11 p.m. out on the second floor, spread to the third floor and then jumped to an attached building.

The 70 firefighters that responded brought the fire under control at 11:54 p.m. Escobar was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:18 a.m. Saturday.

The Red Cross said it assisted 17 people from eight families with emergency financial assistance for temporary lodging, food, clothing and other immediate needs.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.

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