Discarded Fire Pit Embers Blamed For Glen Rock Garage Fire

UPDATE: Discarded embers from an outdoor fire pit ignited a detached garage fire in Glen Rock earlier this month, authorities said.

Beech Road, Glen Rock fire
Photo Credit: *Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department*

Jerry DeMarco

04/21/2023 5:25 p.m.

The embers “had been placed in a bucket directly next to the garage,” sparking the April 12 fire at a Beech Road residence, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said earlier this week.

Responding police and firefighters found the homeowner trying to douse the blaze with a garden hose, the chief said.

Firefighters from Fair Lawn and Hawthorne provided mutual aid.

No injuries were reported.

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