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Dog rescued, cats die in Ridgewood basement fire

ONLY ON CVP: Two cats died despite valiant efforts by emergency responders to revive them during a Ridgewood basement fire today.

Photo Credit: CLIFFVIEW PILOT Senior Correspondent Boyd A. Loving
Photo Credit: CLIFFVIEW PILOT Senior Correspondent Boyd A. Loving
Photo Credit: CLIFFVIEW PILOT Senior Correspondent Boyd A. Loving

The South Pleasant Avenue homeowners rescued a dog in the 3 p.m. blaze, which apparently was caused by an open chimney cleanout door. The cats were found on the second floor.

STORY / PHOTOS: CLIFFVIEW PILOT Senior Correspondent Boyd A. Loving

Responding along with village firefighters, police and EMS workers were Waldwick and Glen Rock firefighters and Glen Rock police.

The 2½-story wood-frame house sustained smoke damage.

South Pleasant Avenue was closed between Spring Avenue and Grove Street.

It was one of three village fire calls that were quickly snuffed this afternoon. The others involved a burned-out pump in an East Franklin Avenue basement and a Liberty Street kitchen fire that spread to the second floors (SEE: Small Ridgewood fire put down).

Glen Rock and Waldwick responders assisted with those, as well.

STORY / PHOTOS: CLIFFVIEW PILOT Senior Correspondent Boyd A. Loving

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