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Firefighters Knocked Back When Propane Tank Explodes In Elmwood Park House Blaze Firefighters Knocked Back When Propane Tank Explodes In Elmwood Park House Blaze
Firefighters Knocked Back When Propane Tank Explodes In Elmwood Park House Blaze An explosion during a pre-dawn fire that gutted an Elmwood Park home knocked three firefighters to the ground, authorities said. All three were checked out at a local hospital before being released without injury, said Michael Foligno, who is the borough's police chief and business administrator. The homeowner and a roommate tried to douse the flames after the fire ignited in a first-floor computer room on Palsa Avenue just off River Drive near Route 46 around 4:30 a.m. Monday, March 28, Foligno said. But "the fire became larger, which forced them to evacuate," he said. A propane tank…

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