Lightning Strike Ignites Paramus House Fire

A lightning strike ignited a fire in a Paramus home Friday morning.

The blaze damaged the second floor of the two-story, wood-frame home on Bullard Avenue after it broke out at around 8:15 a.m. Friday, July 14.
Photo Credit: *PARAMUS FD*

Lightning ignited the fire at 372 Bullard Avenue, Paramus the morning of Friday, July 14.
Photo Credit: *Rory Hughes for DAILY VOICE*

07/14/2023 10:30 a.m.

The blaze damaged the second floor of the two-story, wood-frame home on Bullard Avenue, off Forest Avenue, after it broke out at around 8:15 a.m. July 14.

Firefighters had it doused in under a half hour. No injuries were reported.

Paramus police and members of their Emergency Services Unit, along with Paramus Rescue Squad joined other borough firefighters at the scene, with colleagues from surrounding towns providing coverage.

These included responders from Fair Lawn, Maywood, Oradell, River Edge, Rochelle Park and Washington Township.

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