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UPDATE: 'Popping Sounds' Heard During Washington Township Fire Not Ammo, Authorities Say UPDATE: 'Popping Sounds' Heard During Washington Township Fire Not Ammo, Authorities Say
Update: 'Popping Sounds' Heard During Washington Township Fire Not Ammo, Authorities Say Popping sounds heard during a fire involving two structures and multiple vehicles in Washington Township weren't from ammunition, as some neighbors and witnesses surmised, local authorities said. The Pascack Road homeowner was out when paint cans apparently combusted in what became an intense, three-alarm fire across the street from Memorial Field late Friday afternoon, they said. A shed and a vehicle apparently went up first, then an SUV that could be seen from the street, witnesses said. The fire then began burning up the house, they said. The shed was destroyed, the vehicles totaled an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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What Shortage? Washington Township Firefighters Have Plenty Of Christmas Trees For Sale What Shortage? Washington Township Firefighters Have Plenty Of Christmas Trees For Sale
What Shortage? Washington Township Firefighters Have Plenty Of Christmas Trees For Sale During a season when fewer Christmas trees than usual are available, you might find some comfort and joy in Washington Township, where the local firefighters have a wide assortment to choose from. A widespread shortage is partly a result of COVID and mostly a function of the economy: Farmers planted fewer trees a decade or so ago, when relatively low sales during a national recession reduced the available space. That means not only fewer trees this Christmas season but fewer stands selling them. Leave it to firefighters to come to the rescue. Washington Township’s smoke eaters boast a wid…

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by Jerry DeMarco