PATERSON — A firefighter suffered minor injuries when he fell through the roof of a burning building during a five-alarm blaze Monday morning, authorities said.

The fire started at a mixed-use building on Market Street right before 9:30 a.m. and sent up a massive smoke cloud, which could be seen up to a mile away. The building's inhabitants included limousine rental company Limo4NJ and an auto body shop, Paterson Fire Chief Brian McDermott said.

The firefighter who fell through the roof and onto the first floor suffered only minor injuries and was OK after he was removed from the building, McDermott said. There were no other reported injuries.

“He’s very, very lucky,” McDermott said

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Flames shot out from windows and through the rear of the building as roughly 80 firefighters from several towns worked to contain the blaze.

There were cars inside the auto body shop, along with tires and vinyl, which temporarily complicated the effort of the firefighters, McDermott said. There were "several" explosions inside the building, although McDermott could not confirm whether the explosions were caused by gas tanks.

An employee at Limo4NJ, who did not give his name, said the fire started inside the building, but he did not know what caused it.

McDermott said no cause had been determined and that the fire is under investigation.

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