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3 Hospitalized In Hackensack As Bergen HazMat Responds To Unknown Odor 3 Hospitalized In Hackensack As Bergen HazMat Responds To Unknown Odor
3 Hospitalized In Hackensack As Bergen HazMat Responds To Unknown Odor One firefighter and two residents were sent to the hospital Thursday night after being exposed to an unknown odor in a Hackensack apartment building, fire officials said. Six people were injured including the three hospitalized, the other trio declined treatment, Hackensack Fire Captain Justin Derevyanik said. At 8:13 p.m., an unknown odor that irritated residents' throats brought a Bergen County HazMat Unit, Hackensack Fire Department and Teaneck FAST team to the third floor of the 2000 building of the Avalon Hackensack at Riverside apartments, the captain said. Bergen County HazMat clear…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Elevated CO Levels Force Evacuation Of Lyndhurst Apartment Complex Elevated CO Levels Force Evacuation Of Lyndhurst Apartment Complex
Elevated CO Levels Force Evacuation Of Lyndhurst Apartment Complex LYNDHURST, N.J. -- Six residents of a Lyndhurst apartment complex refused medical attention after being affected by elevated carbon monoxide levels overnight, authorities said. Firefighters began evacuating The Station at Lyndhurst Apartments on Chubb Avenue around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, residents said.  They were able to return to their homes around 2:30 a.m., after the complex was examined and ventilated, Deputy Fire Commissioner Paul Haggerty said. Local authorities and building management were planning to resume their search for the cause while a group of firefighters remained on scene t…

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by Jerry DeMarco