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Ridgewood Businesses Evacuated After Van Catches Fire

Several businesses in downtown Ridgewood were evacuated as a precaution after a painter's van caught fire on Monday.

The van owned by Geraghty Painting & Powerwashing in Ridgewood was unoccupied when the blaze broke out in the parking lot behind the movie theater and other businesses on East Ridgewood Avenue shortly before 1:30 p.m. April 24.

No injuries were reported.

The camper was moved and firefighters hit the van blaze from the passenger side.

Boyd A. Loving

Ridgewood firefighters doused the smoky downtown van blaze on Monday, April 24.

Boyd A. Loving

Ridgewood firefighters doused the flames.

Village police also responded.

No injuries were reported in the Ridgewood van fire, which broke out in the parking lot behind the movie theater and other businesses on East Ridgewood Avenue shortly before 1:30 p.m. April 24.

Boyd A. Loving

Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account of the incident.

Aftermath.

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