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HERO: Police Officer Saves Bogota Home Under Construction From Serious Fire Damage HERO: Police Officer Saves Bogota Home Under Construction From Serious Fire Damage
Hero: Police Officer Saves Bogota Home Under Construction From Serious Fire Damage A quick-acting Bogota police officer saved a home undergoing construction work from severe damage after smelling smoke late Thursday, authorities said. Officer Lewis Dueñas summoned firefighters after spotting a fire on the second floor of the Queen Anne Road home shortly before 10:30 p.m., Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. He and fellow officers forced their way in and determined that no one was inside, Cole said. Members of Bogota Engine Co. 3 arrived quickly and snuffed the flames in under 15 minutes, the sergeant said. No injuries were reported in the electrical fire, which broke out in the wa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ridgefield Park Firefighters Douse Overnight House Blaze Ridgefield Park Firefighters Douse Overnight House Blaze
Ridgefield Park Firefighters Douse Overnight House Blaze RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- After aiding with fires in two neighboring towns, Ridgefield Park firefighters got one of their own just after midnight Tuesday. An electrical fire sent flames through the attic and part of a home at 137 East Grand Avenue. No injuries were immediately reported. A Bogota FAST team and firefighters from Hackensack were among the companies that joined their village colleagues -- who also thanked those from Little Ferry, New Milford, and Teaneck. Ridgefield Park firefighters were among the mutual aid responders to a Queen Anne Road house fire in Bogota on Sunday -- th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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VIDEO: Bogota Firefighter Injured In House Blaze OK VIDEO: Bogota Firefighter Injured In House Blaze OK
Video: Bogota Firefighter Injured In House Blaze OK BOGOTA, N.J. -- A Bogota firefighter was treated for a knee injury after he and his colleagues doused a Sunday morning house blaze with help from neighboring companies. "Crazy how things can be going so good then in the blink of an eye so bad," the injured firefighter posted on Facebook Sunday afternoon. "Thank you to everyone who was there with me and to the guys that got me out of there quick. Damn good stop to a well-advanced fire," added the firefighter, who was released after being treated at a local hospital. "Through the thick and thin, I'm proud to be a memb…

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by Jerry DeMarco