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Firefighters Quickly Douse Blaze In Hillsdale Home Under Renovation

Authorities are probing the cause of a pre-dawn fire Monday in a house undergoing renovations in Hillsdale.

1 Kinderkamack Road, Hillsdale

1 Kinderkamack Road, Hillsdale

Photo Credit: Nick Ariemma
The call to the nearly 70-year-old home at Kinderkamack Road and Lawrence Street came in at 5:11 a.m. Aug. 14.

The call to the nearly 70-year-old home at Kinderkamack Road and Lawrence Street came in at 5:11 a.m. Aug. 14.

Photo Credit: Nick Ariemma
Mutual aid came from fellow firefighters from Hillsdale, Old Tappan, River Vale, Westwood and Woodcliff Lake, Hillsdale Fire Chief Dan Schuster said.

Mutual aid came from fellow firefighters from Hillsdale, Old Tappan, River Vale, Westwood and Woodcliff Lake, Hillsdale Fire Chief Dan Schuster said.

Photo Credit: HILLSDALE FD
The aftermath on Monday, Aug. 14, at 1 Kinderkamack Road in Hillsdale.

The aftermath on Monday, Aug. 14, at 1 Kinderkamack Road in Hillsdale.

Photo Credit: HILLSDALE FD

The call to the split-level residence on Kinderkamack Road at Lawrence Street came in at 5:11 a.m. Aug. 14, Hillsdale Fire Chief Dan Schuster said.

It "burned through" to the second floor, the chief said in a release.

"The fire was knocked down in less than 15 minutes and placed under control at 5:41 a.m.," Schuster said.

No injuries were reported.

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NOTE: A previous version of this story contained two errors, one about where the fire originated and the other about which department was first on the scene. These have been corrected.

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Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from Woodcliff Lake, River Vale, Old Tappan and Westwood, the chief said.

The borough's fire marshal and Hillsdale police detectives are investigating the cause, he said.

Nick Ariemma took both photos above. For more of his work, go to: Tools4Fire (Zenfolio.com)

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