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Firefighters Make Quick Work Of Vacant House Fire Firefighters Make Quick Work Of Vacant House Fire
Firefighters Make Quick Work Of Vacant House Fire Washington Township firefighters made a quick stop Sunday morning to keep a garage blaze in a vacant home from spreading. There were no injuries in the Ridgewood Boulevard East fire, which broke out shortly before 8 a.m. and was doused within minutes, Township Fire Chief Kevin Zitko said. "Credit to my members for a quick response that enabled the fire to be contained to the garage," Zitko said. Firefighters from Woodcliff Lake, Westwood and Ho-Ho-Kus provided mutual aid either at the scene or in coverage. Also responding were the Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service and a rig from the V…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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What Shortage? Washington Township Firefighters Have Plenty Of Christmas Trees For Sale What Shortage? Washington Township Firefighters Have Plenty Of Christmas Trees For Sale
What Shortage? Washington Township Firefighters Have Plenty Of Christmas Trees For Sale During a season when fewer Christmas trees than usual are available, you might find some comfort and joy in Washington Township, where the local firefighters have a wide assortment to choose from. A widespread shortage is partly a result of COVID and mostly a function of the economy: Farmers planted fewer trees a decade or so ago, when relatively low sales during a national recession reduced the available space. That means not only fewer trees this Christmas season but fewer stands selling them. Leave it to firefighters to come to the rescue. Washington Township’s smoke eaters boast a wid…

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by Jerry DeMarco