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No injuries were reported in the Kipp Street fire, which Fair Lawn Fire Chief Jacob Mamo said broke out in the kitchen of a 1½-story home just off Plaza Road near the Berdan Avenue exit off northbound Route 208 shortly after 10:30 a.m. June 21.
Firefighters had the two-alarm blaze knocked in minutes, then checked for any extension to the attic.
The home nonetheless sustained significant damage.
"There was fire and water damage to the kitchen area," as well as smoke damage to other parts of the house, Mamo said.
Utilities were disconnected and the building "is uninhabitable at this time,” the chief said.
Mutual aid was provided at the scene or in coverage by, among others, firefighters from Paramus, Elmwood Park, Paterson and Saddle Brook.
Members of the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, Office of Emergency Management and Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded.
The Fair Lawn Fire Prevention Bureau is investigating the cause.
Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story.
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