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Trenton Rowhouse Fire Kills Teen, Injures 3 and Displaces 22

Relief teams are assisting displaced families pending an official determination of the cause.

Overview

  • The late-night blaze began around 10:30 p.m. Friday on the 1200 block of North Olden Avenue and spread through seven attached homes.
  • Officials said the victim was a Trenton Central High School student identified by family as 18-year-old Joseph Kokulo.
  • Three others were hospitalized, with two in stable condition and one in critical condition, and a firefighter was among those injured.
  • Mayor Reed Gusciora said 22 residents were displaced and seven families lost their possessions.
  • Fire crews brought the multi-alarm fire under control around 12:30 to 1 a.m., and the Red Cross reported assisting 16 people from three families so far.