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Bergenfield Fire Department

Firefighters Contain Vehicle Blaze To Garage Of Bergenfield Home Firefighters Contain Vehicle Blaze To Garage Of Bergenfield Home
Firefighters Contain Vehicle Blaze To Garage Of Bergenfield Home Firefighters contained a Bergenfield car blaze that severely damaged an attached garage Sunday night. The Bogert Place call was quickly upgraded to a second alarm on arrival around 7 p.m., responders said. Firefighters made quick work of it, containing the flames to the garage.  The sedan was totaled. A tow truck was called to remove it. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Dumont, Englewood, New Milford, Teaneck and Tenafly. Firefighters contained the Bogert Place blaze to the attached garage, with some damage to the exterior of the home.BERGENFIELD FIRE DEPT
UPDATE: Two Cats, Dog Die In Bergen County House Fire UPDATE: Two Cats, Dog Die In Bergen County House Fire
Update: Two Cats, Dog Die In Bergen County House Fire Two cats and a dog died in a pre-Christmas fire that severely damaged a Bergenfield home. Firefighters who responded within three minutes were met by flames on the first floor of the 2½-story Lunn Avenue home shortly after 1 p.m., Bergenfield Fire Chief Edward J Kneisler III said. "Because the fire was extending to the upper floors, a second alarm was requested," the chief said. Kneisler declared the fire under control in about 45 minutes. A firefighter was treated at a local hospital for a minor arm injury, the chief said, adding that the residents were evaluated by the Bergenfield Volu…
Pre-Christmas Fire Severely Damages Bergen County Home Pre-Christmas Fire Severely Damages Bergen County Home
Pre-Christmas Fire Severely Damages Bergen County Home Two cats and a dog died in a pre-Christmas fire that severely damaged a Bergenfield home. Firefighters who responded within three minutes were met by flames on the first floor of the 2½-story Lunn Avenue home shortly after 1 p.m., Bergenfield Fire Chief Edward J Kneisler III said. "Because the fire was extending to the upper floors, a second alarm was requested," the chief said. Kneisler declared the fire under control in about 45 minutes. A firefighter was treated at a local hospital for a minor arm injury, the chief said, adding that the residents checked out OK when evaluated by the B…
Elizabeth Construction Worker Rescued After Falling 15 Feet Into Trench Elizabeth Construction Worker Rescued After Falling 15 Feet Into Trench
Elizabeth Construction Worker Rescued After Falling 15 Feet Into Trench A construction worker from Elizabeth was rescued Tuesday after he fell 15 feet into a job site trench in Bergenfield, authorities said. Bergenfield firefighters, assisted by their colleagues from Hackensack, hoisted the 39-year worker up from the foundation of the South Prospect Street site after he lost his balance and fell in shortly before 1:30 p.m., Detective Lt. Willam Duran said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with a severe leg injury, Duran said.
Teaneck PD: Barricaded Tenant With Knives Tasered After Starting Apartment Fire Teaneck PD: Barricaded Tenant With Knives Tasered After Starting Apartment Fire
Teaneck PD: Barricaded Tenant With Knives Tasered After Starting Apartment Fire An emotionally disturbed Teaneck man armed with several knives was tasered and taken into custody Monday night after he set fire to his apartment and then tried to run out of the building, authorities said. Police responding to a call of a man throwing objects and creating a disturbance found William Caraway in the foyer area of the Chestnut Avenue apartment building armed with several knives, Police Chief Glenn M. O’Reilly said. "Commands were given to put the weapons down, but Caraway refused and fled back into the building, where he barricaded himself in his apartment," O'Reilly sai…
Teaneck PD: Barricaded Tenant With Knives Tasered After Starting Apartment Fire Teaneck PD: Barricaded Tenant With Knives Tasered After Starting Apartment Fire
Teaneck PD: Barricaded Tenant With Knives Tasered After Starting Apartment Fire An emotionally disturbed Teaneck man armed with several knives was tasered and taken into custody Monday night after he set fire to his apartment and tried to run, authorities said. Police responding to a call of a man throwing objects and creating a disturbance found William Caraway in the foyer area of the Chestnut Avenue apartment building armed with several knives, Police Chief Glenn M. O’Reilly said. "Commands were given to put the weapons down, but Caraway refused and fled back into the building, where he barricaded himself in his apartment," O'Reilly said Tuesday. "Officers, wi…
Fire Ravages Clutter-Filled Bergen Home Fire Ravages Clutter-Filled Bergen Home
Fire Ravages Clutter-Filled Bergen Home Flames roared through the upper-floor windows of a Teaneck home that responders said was filled with clutter. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm Beverly Road blaze, which broke out around 10:30 p.m. Friday amid what responders said were hoarding conditions. Hackensack and Englewood firefighters joined their Teaneck colleagues at the scene, while those from Bergenfield, Bogota and Ridgefield Park covered the township. No immediate official cause had been disclosed.