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Clifton Garden Apartment Fire Kills Resident, 69

A 69-year-old man who was hospitalized in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest during a Wednesday morning garden apartment fire in Clifton had died, authorities said Thursday.

David Bork, 69, was pronounced dead at an area hospital, authorities said.

David Bork, 69, was pronounced dead at an area hospital, authorities said.

Photo Credit: Jerry DeMarco
The fire broke out around 7:40 a.m.

The fire broke out around 7:40 a.m.

Photo Credit: Jerry DeMarco
Three apartments in all were affected.

Three apartments in all were affected.

Photo Credit: Jerry DeMarco

David Bork was the only casualty of the two-alarm first-floor blaze at the Sytertown Apartments on Market Street, which broke out around 7:40 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Mark Centurione.

Three apartments in all were affected, authorities said.

The cause was still under investigation.

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