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Crews Douse 2-Alarm Blaze In Sussex County (PHOTOS) Crews Douse 2-Alarm Blaze In Sussex County (PHOTOS)
Crews Douse 2-Alarm Blaze In Sussex County (Photos) Fire crews made quick work of a blaze that broke out in the basement of a Sussex County home Thursday evening. The fire was reported at 160 Mountain Rd. in Hardyston around 4:40 p.m., the local volunteer fire department said. Upon arrival, crews were met with heavy smoke and determined that an electrical fire was coming from the basement. Fire departments in Franklin, Hamburg, McAfee, Vernon, and Sussex worked together to fully extinguish the blaze with no injuries reported. “A great team effort between our department and our mutual aid departments made this a huge success,” said the Har…
Flames Blow Through Roof Of Passaic Home Flames Blow Through Roof Of Passaic Home
Flames Blow Through Roof Of Passaic Home Firefighters battled a blaze that blew through the roof of a Passaic home Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out in a three-story wood-frame residence at the corner of High Street and Temple Place shortly after 2 p.m. It went from two alarms to three within minutes and then four alarms soon after. Conditions forced firefighters to battle the blaze from outside while avoiding downed power lines. 100 High Street, PassaicJo Fehl for DAILY VOICE Mutual aid responders included firefighters from East Rutherford, Rutherford and Wallington, among others, as well as city police and the County W…
PHOTOS: Early Morning Chimney Fire Tears Through Hunterdon County Home PHOTOS: Early Morning Chimney Fire Tears Through Hunterdon County Home
Photos: Early Morning Chimney Fire Tears Through Hunterdon County Home Fire crews jumped to action to extinguish an early morning chimney fire that broke out at a Hunterdon County home. The blaze was reported just after 5:10 a.m. Monday at a home in Union Township, the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company said on Facebook. “Within minutes our Chief and Deputy were on scene,” the company said. After discovering heavy smoke in the crawl space and billowing flames from the floor, fire crews had to tear up insulation before working on dousing the blaze. The fire was quickly placed under control with help from Pattenburg Rescue, Quakertown Fire, High Bridge Fire, Cl…