No injuries, but Paterson firefighters leave looking colorful

PATERSON – Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a chemical facility, which left them wearing a vibrant color but with no injuries Sunday afternoon, a fire official said.

The fire happened at the Passaic Color and Chemical Company on Paterson Street near Harrison Street just before 3 p.m., Paterson Deputy Fire Chief Mike Fleming said. The facility, which processes hair dye, left several firefighters with dye on them. The blaze happened in a room and did not blemish the entire structure.

"We have to decon all the guys," Fleming said, referring to decontamination. "The guys are coming out with yellow dye on their skin and gear."

The fire was knocked down within minutes, Fleming said, but because of the dye, county hazmat officials arrived on scene. 

Several windows of the four-story building were boarded up, Fleming said.