At least one dead in Union City fire

NBC New York reports that a 74-year-old woman died in a four-alarm fire on Bergen Turnpike in Union City, New Jersey on Saturday afternoon, with the Hudson County Prosecutor confirming the death on Sunday. The fire affected multiple mixed-use buildings (apartments, a cafe, and a monument business), left 22 people displaced, caused nearly 200 to lose power, and is under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force and local authorities. The reporting includes named officials (Prosecutor Wayne Mello), eyewitness accounts from NBC News crews and neighbors describing thick smoke and an explosion, specific addresses and time of incident, and confirmation from the American Red Cross and utility company PSE&G—indicating solid local news standards. Independent coverage from CBS New York, NJ.com, and Times Now corroborates the death toll, displacement numbers, and investigation status; one source notes the fire is suspected to have started in a rear garage, adding detail not present in the NBC article. Watch for updates from the arson investigation, which will determine the fire's cause and whether it was accidental or intentional.