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Because power was out, “they ended up working for five hours straight with a generator going in a room that wasn’t well ventilated,” a source with direct knowledge of the situation told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.
“CO levels became dangerous and wires heated up, causing a smoke condition.”
Washington Township firefighters responded, and county authorities were summoned for assistance.
Police headquarters remains closed indefinitely.
The two emergency service workers were taken to an area hospital “for precautionary measures,” a law enforcement source told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.
CLIFFVIEW PILOT EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Massive power outages and flooding will likely continue past midnight tonight, as New York runoff swells the already overflowing Hackensack River, Pascack Brook and area reservoirs, making an already bad situation much worse, Bergen County leaders told mayors and other government officials during a 15-minute emergency conference call this afternoon. READ MORE ….
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