Cars Explode In Flames After Power Line Falls In Garfield (Video)

Two vehicles burst into flames after a power line came crashing down on a steamy Tuesday afternoon, June 24, in Bergen County, sources tell Daily Voice (scroll for video).

Car fires on Lanza Avenue in Garfield.
Photo Credit: *Adam Saleh for Daily Voice*

Cecilia Levine

06/24/2025 4:20 p.m.

The fire broke out around Lanza Avenue near Midland Avenue in Garfield, where footage from the scene shows thick smoke and flames engulfing two cars on the roadway at approximately 2:50 p.m.

Firefighters rushed to the scene to douse the flames as heat scorched the region.

Injuries were not immediately known.

Tuesday was a record-breaking day for heat in the region, the National Weather Service reported. As of 4 p.m., temperatures had reached 99 degrees.

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