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Special Needs Students OK After School Van Catches Fire In Glen Rock

UPDATE: Two special needs students and three workers were safely removed to a nearby store after a school van caught fire Thursday afternoon in Glen Rock. 

Fair Lawn and Glen Rock firefighters doused the blaze outside an office building on Harristown Road near the northbound Route 208 exit ramp to South Maple Avenue, borough Police Sgt. Bryan Scott said.

The driver had pulled into the safe spot and got everyone off after spotting smoke coming from the engine compartment, Scott said.

Children were safely removed to a nearby store.

Boyd A. Loving

Also responding were Glen Rock and Fair Lawn police and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue.

"Bergen County Haz-Mat assisted both fire departments with the gasoline containment as a result of the fire," Scott said. "The vehicle was towed from the scene without incident.

"Additional transportation was arranged through the company for all passengers," the sergeant said.

Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this report.

Fair Lawn firefighters doused the flames.

Boyd A. Loving

ALSO SEE: Paramus firefighters doused an engine blaze in a Mercedes sedan parked outside the Route 17 Stop & Shop early Thursday evening.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/paramus/police-fire/paramus-firefighters-douse-mercedes-blaze-outside-route-17-stop-shop/747360/

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