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Firefighters Douse Overnight Closter Blaze Firefighters Douse Overnight Closter Blaze
Firefighters Douse Overnight Closter Blaze Closter firefighters doused an overnight house blaze. They were met by heavy fire coming from the attack of the 2½ -story wood-frame home on Jason Woods Road, just off Homans Avenue, shortly before 2 a.m. Monday. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Demarest. All fire companies were released shortly after 4 a.m. No injuries were reported. Fire officials were trying to determine the cause. Building officials were also inspecting the structure, which apparently had been undergoing renovation. PHOTOS: John Young (FACEBOOK)

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by Jerry DeMarco
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East Rutherford House Fire Doused East Rutherford House Fire Doused
East Rutherford House Fire Doused Firefighters responding to an early Sunday night blaze limited the damage at an East Rutherford home. The first on the scene found heavy smoke in the attic from an electrical fire that ignited in the second-floor ceiling of the Vreeland Avenue home, responders said. Firefighters quickly got water on the flames, keeping the blaze from spreading, they said. No injuries were reported. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Wallington. NOTE: We're trying to collect a complete list of mutual responders involved. Please text: (201) 943-2794 / Or email: jdemarco@dailyvoice.com. THANK …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Massive Passaic Warehouse Blaze Stopped From Reaching 50 Tons Of Chlorine UPDATE: Massive Passaic Warehouse Blaze Stopped From Reaching 50 Tons Of Chlorine
Update: Massive Passaic Warehouse Blaze Stopped From Reaching 50 Tons Of Chlorine UPDATE: Authorities on Saturday said they'd finally gotten a massive industrial complex fire in Passaic under control nearly a dozen hours after it broke out. More than 200 firefighters fought the 11-alarm blaze, which forced evacuations of nearby homes, sent potentially dangerous smoke into the air and prompted officials to urge residents to keep their windows closed. The smoke reportedly was spotted on weather radar. Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora called the fire “the worst that I’ve ever seen.” Fortunately, he said, firefighters were able to keep the flames from releasing toxic fume…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Fire Guts Fair Lawn Home Fire Guts Fair Lawn Home
Fire Guts Fair Lawn Home Fair Lawn’s second fire in as many days ravaged a borough home early Wednesday. Heavy flames in the rear spread to the second-floor bedroom and attic of the 2½-story home at the corner of 15th Street and Ellis Avenue around 7 a.m., responders said. Firefighters made their way to the top floor, opened it up and doused the blaze, which was declared under control in under an hour. No injuries were reported. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Paterson, Saddle Brook and Hawthorne. An immediate cause wasn’t determined. Authorities were investigating. A pre-dawn fire tore through…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Hackensack Furniture Store Employee Injured Trying To Escape Blaze Hackensack Furniture Store Employee Injured Trying To Escape Blaze
Hackensack Furniture Store Employee Injured Trying To Escape Blaze An employee of the Hackensack furniture store that broke out in flames Wednesday morning was injured while trying to escape the blaze, fire officials told NorthJersey.com. It was unclear whether or not the Buy and Save Furniture 2 employee was being treated for their injuries. The four-alarm fire started around 10:40 a.m. at 153 Main Street. Merchandise was on fire before the blaze spread to the structure, collapsing the second and third floors. By the time firefighters arrived, Buy and Save Furniture 2 had suffered the partial collapse, leaving them unable to perform a preliminary buildin…

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by Cecilia Levine