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Homeowner Helps Douse Hackensack House Fire Homeowner Helps Douse Hackensack House Fire
Homeowner Helps Douse Hackensack House Fire A Hackensack homeowner used a fire extinguisher to knock down some of a flash kitchen fire, responders said. Members of Engine Co. 5 doused the rest of the Clinton Place fire, which broke out shortly before 7:30 p.m. Thursday, city firefighters said. Other companies checked and ventilated the home. No injuries were reported. Hackensack Fire Dept.HACKENSACK FD Keeping fire extinguishers in key spots around a home is critical to fire safety, but more so in the kitchen than anywhere. Cooking equipment is the leading cause of reported home fires and injuries -- and reportedly is responsi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Mom, 82, Of Paterson Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Struck, Killed By Sedan Mom, 82, Of Paterson Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Struck, Killed By Sedan
Mom, 82, Of Paterson Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Struck, Killed By Sedan The 82-year-old mother of a Paterson firefighter who died in the line of duty 22 years ago was struck and killed by a sedan on a city street, authorities said. Mary Bitner was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center after being struck near the corner of Memorial Drive and Broadway around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. A 21-year-old city resident whose 2012 Toyota Corolla hit her remained at the scene, they said. Called "a fixture in the city" by Paterson firefighters, Bitner was pronounced…

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by Jerry DeMarco