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Electrical Fire
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Frigid Temps To Douse Bergen Blaze
Ridgefield firefighters conquered frigid temperatures to quickly snuff a weekend blaze. The two-alarm electrical fire ignited in an attic vent at the single-family Shaler Boulevard home at Lancaster Road shortly before 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, responders said. "They made a great stop," a mutual aid provider said. "It could have been a lot worse, but because of their quick response they were able to knock it down quick." Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Cliffside Park, Fairview, Leonia and Palisades Park, as well as borough police and EMS. No injuries were reported. Jo…
Police & Fire
Fire At Coach House Diner Doused
An electrical fire was doused at the Coach House diner on Route 4 in Hackensack as responders handled a rapid-fire cluster of calls. A smoking outlet at the popular diner off Hackensack Avenue brought city firefighters around 11 a.m. Thursday, July 13, responders at the scene said. The scene was cleared about 90 minutes later. Firefighters from Teaneck and Bogota assisted in some spots as several calls all seemed to come in at once. These included a pedestrian struck on Wilson Avenue, a vehicle fuel leak, an animal rescue and calls to at least two other eateries, including one caused by…
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Fire In Bergen County Medical Building Doused
Firefighters quickly doused a Friday morning fire in an Oradell medical building. The apparently electrical fire broke out in an oxygen room in the three-story office building on Kinderkamack Road shortly before 8:30 a.m. Firefighters contained it to that room, kept the flames from spreading and had the blaze extinguished in minutes. No injuries were reported.
Police & Fire
Burn Victim Transferred In Overlook Medical Center Fire
A seventh-story electrical fire at Overlook Medical Center sent one person to a different hospital for treatment Tuesday, June 14. The blaze was put out before crews arrived around 8 p.m., sending a burn victim to Cooperman Barnabus Medical Center, Summit police tell Daily Voice. No further information was immediately available. Summit Police Department and Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad responded to the scene. The Summit Fire Department was assisted at the scene by Millburn, Springfield, and Union fire departments.
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East Rutherford House Fire Doused
Firefighters responding to an early Sunday night blaze limited the damage at an East Rutherford home. The first on the scene found heavy smoke in the attic from an electrical fire that ignited in the second-floor ceiling of the Vreeland Avenue home, responders said. Firefighters quickly got water on the flames, keeping the blaze from spreading, they said. No injuries were reported. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Wallington. NOTE: We're trying to collect a complete list of mutual responders involved. Please text: (201) 943-2794 / Or email: jdemarco@dailyvoice.com. THANK …
Police & Fire
Crews Douse 2-Alarm Blaze In Sussex County (
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Fire crews made quick work of a blaze that broke out in the basement of a Sussex County home Thursday evening. The fire was reported at 160 Mountain Rd. in Hardyston around 4:40 p.m., the local volunteer fire department said. Upon arrival, crews were met with heavy smoke and determined that an electrical fire was coming from the basement. Fire departments in Franklin, Hamburg, McAfee, Vernon, and Sussex worked together to fully extinguish the blaze with no injuries reported. “A great team effort between our department and our mutual aid departments made this a huge success,” said the Har…
Police & Fire
30 Driven From Homes As Electrical Fire Races Through Hackensack Apartment Building
An electrical fire raced through several apartments, driving 30 people from their homes in a Hackensack apartment building Sunday night. City firefighters said they found fire in the walls and floors of apartments on all three floors of the Main Street building. It took time to complete the job because of "an electrical issue throughout the building, which is what led to the fire being in several apartments," the department said. PSE&G responded to cut power. No injuries were reported. Joining Hackensack's bravest at the scene were their firefighting colleagues from Englewood, Tean…
Police & Fire
Hero
: Police Officer Saves Bogota Home Under Construction From Serious Fire Damage
A quick-acting Bogota police officer saved a home undergoing construction work from severe damage after smelling smoke late Thursday, authorities said. Officer Lewis Dueñas summoned firefighters after spotting a fire on the second floor of the Queen Anne Road home shortly before 10:30 p.m., Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. He and fellow officers forced their way in and determined that no one was inside, Cole said. Members of Bogota Engine Co. 3 arrived quickly and snuffed the flames in under 15 minutes, the sergeant said. No injuries were reported in the electrical fire, which broke out in the wa…
Police & Fire
Quick-Acting Staffers Get Developmentally Disabled Children To Safety In Pre-Dawn Wyckoff Fire
Wyckoff firefighters quickly doused a damaging, pre-dawn blaze Wednesday at a retreat for children with developmental disabilities. A staff member with minor smoke inhalation was the only reported injury in the 4:46 a.m. two-alarm fire in the Oak Lodge at the Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat, Wyckoff Police Chief David Murphy said. Staffers quickly moved the occupants to another facility at the Mountain Avenue campus, he said. Fire companies from surrounding towns joined Wyckoff firefighters, police and EMS either at the scene or in borough coverage, Murphy said. The cause appeared el…
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Video
: Tornado Touches Down In Springfield
A tornado that touched down on Rt. 22 in Springfield was captured on video Wednesday afternoon as a wave of storms passed through the area. The National Weather Service confirmed the EF-0 tornado touched downat 2:47 p.m. and lasted nearly four minutes at speeds up to 70 mph. The funnel, seen mostly in the first few seconds of a video posted to Facebook, is seen sending debris flying as it makes contact with the ground. One witness reported seeing the mayhem caused as the cloud spiraled though a business in the 300 block of Rt. 22. "At Christmas Tree Store and the shopping cart holder …
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'Everything Is Gone': Fire Destroys Union County Couple's Lake Hopatcong Home
Joe and Ivea Madden stood outside the house they were renting in Lake Hopatcong and watched it burn to the ground. The pair lost nearly everything in the North Way Lake blaze Thursday, including one of their cats. More than $10,900 had been raised for the Maddens on a GoFundMe as of Tuesday morning. "We had a hell of a day," Joey said the evening of the fire. "Woke up to popping noise with flames n smoke . We got out in time but 1 of our cats didn't make [it]. In 2 min the house was engulfed in flames. "Everything is gone." The cause was apparently electrical, friends told Daily Vo…
Police & Fire
Video
: Fire Ravages Vacant Ridgefield House
Responders suspect an electrical problem sparked a fire that blew through the roof of a vacant Ridgefield home before dawn Saturday. Firefighters battled cluttered conditions as well as flames that temporarily forced them to evacuate the Elm Avenue home after the broke out around 4:15 a.m. It took them about two hours to fully extinguish the blaze. Cliffside Park, Fort Lee and Palisades Park firefighters assisted their borough colleagues. No injuries were reported.
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Saddle Brook Basement Blaze
Firefighters extinguished a Saddle Brook basement fire before it could spread early Saturday afternoon. An electrical panel apparently sparked and caught fire at the two-story, wood-frame Belli Terrace home around 1 p.m. Firefighters quickly doused flames that had spread to the walls and ceiling. Elmwood Park and Rochelle Park firefighters assisted their colleagues, along with the Saddle Brook Ambulance Corps, which provided EMS service and rehab. No injuries were reported. A PSE&G crew also responded. Damien Danis took the photos and contributed to this account. The fire at t…
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