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Smoking Oven Fire Damages Lodi Home

A fire reportedly ignited by a smoking oven severely damaged a Lodi home Wednesday night.

Firefighters at work at Garibaldi Avenue fire in Lodi on Wednesday, Feb. 8.

Firefighters at work at Garibaldi Avenue fire in Lodi on Wednesday, Feb. 8.

Photo Credit: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE
Smoke eaters attack the Garibaldi Avenue fire in Lodi.

Smoke eaters attack the Garibaldi Avenue fire in Lodi.

Photo Credit: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE
Firefighters had the Garibaldi Avenue blaze in Lodi knocked down within 20 minutes and under control within 40.

Firefighters had the Garibaldi Avenue blaze in Lodi knocked down within 20 minutes and under control within 40.

Photo Credit: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE

The two-alarm, gas-fed blaze broke out on the first floor in the rear of the two-story Garibaldi Avenue home shortly before 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8, responders said.

Firefighters had it knocked down within 20 minutes. It was declared under control shortly after 8 p.m.

No injuries were reported.

Mutual aid at the scene and in coverage included firefighters from Garfield, Wallington and Hasbrouck Heights, as well as Wood-Ridge, Saddle Brook and Rochelle Park.

The County Wide Emergency Response team set up a canteen.

Damien Danis took the photos and contributed to this story.

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