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A Plainfield firefighter died while fighting a house fire in the city on Friday morning, a city councilman said. Marques Hudson died sometime after firefighters were called to a fire on Emerson Avenue, Councilman Robert J. Graham said. “This young man sacrificed his life to save the lives of others,” Graham said on Facebook Live. “This is a tragic loss, this is terrible. My condolences are with the whole first responder communuty. I’m with you, I’m praying or you.” Video from the scene shows a partially charred multi-story house. Additional information about the fire, which broke out around 8 …

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