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Multiple Vehicles Destroyed, Damaged In Suspicious Fire At Route 46 Used Car Lot

Three vehicles were destroyed and three others damaged in a suspicious predawn fire Sunday at a used car dealership on Route 46 in Lodi.

Three vehicles were engulfed and three others damaged in the overnight fire Sunday, July 30, at MTF Auction on Route 46 in Lodi.

Three vehicles were engulfed and three others damaged in the overnight fire Sunday, July 30, at MTF Auction on Route 46 in Lodi.

 Photo Credit: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE
Responders arrived at the MTF Auction used car dealership on Route 46 in Lodi to find a trio of vehicles aflame.

Responders arrived at the MTF Auction used car dealership on Route 46 in Lodi to find a trio of vehicles aflame.

 Photo Credit: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE
Aftermath.

Aftermath.

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No injuries were reported in the predawn fire at the MTF Auction used car dealership on Route 46 in Lodi.

No injuries were reported in the predawn fire at the MTF Auction used car dealership on Route 46 in Lodi.

 Photo Credit: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE
Three vehicles were engulfed and three others damaged in the overnight fire Sunday, July 30, at MTF Auction on Route 46 in Lodi.

Three vehicles were engulfed and three others damaged in the overnight fire Sunday, July 30, at MTF Auction on Route 46 in Lodi.

 Photo Credit: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE
Jerry DeMarco

Lodi police arrived at 4:42 a.m. July 30 to find multiple vehicles in flames and the MTF Auction building off Money Street damaged.

Firefighters had the blaze doused in under an hour. There was no extension into the building, they said afterward.

No injuries were reported.

The Lodi Fire Prevention Bureau began an investigation. 

Police also notified the Bergen County Prosecutor's Arson Squad.

Garfield firefighters provided mutual aid.

Damien Danis took the photos and contributed to this story.

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