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Big Brush Fire At Bergen-Rockland Border Threatens Home Big Brush Fire At Bergen-Rockland Border Threatens Home
Big Brush Fire At Bergen-Rockland Border Threatens Home A brush fire along the Bergen/Rockland border temporarily closed the Ramapo Reservation after sending a column of smoke skyward that could be seen in Westchester. A live wire smoldering on a tree apparently ignited the blaze on Brandt Road in the Ramapo Mountains in Hillburn, bringing firefighters from both counties, shortly before 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 15. Of immediate concern was the non-profit Tevaland animal sanctuary on the New York side, as well as a home on Split Rock Road in Mahwah with propane tanks. Neither was damaged, responders said. "We are grateful to all the firefighters…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Tractor-Trailer Tips On Flyover At NJ/NY Border Tractor-Trailer Tips On Flyover At NJ/NY Border
Tractor-Trailer Tips On Flyover At NJ/NY Border A tractor-trailer driver was injured when his rig tipped Wednesday afternoon on a notorious flyover near the Bergen/Rockland border. Police summoned firefighters to tend to a fuel spill following the crash on northbound Route 17 to the Route 287 ramp in Mahwah around 5:15 p.m. The stretch regularly has been the scene of crashes, many involving tractor-trailers. Witnesses said the driver’s injuries didn’t appear serious.

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by Jerry DeMarco