The 3-alarm fire at a single-family Cape Cod-styled house in the 600 block of Grove Street was quickly knocked down by Ridgewood firefighters shortly after 10:30.
Everyone got out OK and no injuries to emergency responders were reported.
However, a Ridgewood ambulance responding to the scene was involved in a minor motor vehicle accident that damaged its rear bumper.
Paramus police assisted their Ridgewood counterparts with traffic control. Glen Rock EMS also responded.
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