One person was killed and three people were injured after a fire ripped through multiple rowhomes on a Trenton, New Jersey, block on Friday night, officials say.

The fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. at one home on the 1200 block of North Olden Avenue and quickly spread to other homes. Firefighters worked to rescue people trapped inside. A total of seven homes were destroyed by the three-alarm fire, Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said in a statement.

The person killed in the fire was an 18-year-old male student, Gusciora said. Three others were taken to nearby hospitals; one in critical condition, and two in stable condition.

The American Red Cross and the city are assisting the 22 residents who were displaced.

Police, fire, public works and PSE&G were on the scene. The blaze was brought u

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