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2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire 2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire
2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire A massive fire erupted Tuesday, March 22 at the Pepsi Co factory in Piscataway. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze including one who suffered heat exhaustion and the other a shoulder injury, local officials said. The cause is believed to have been propane tanks exploding. The fire was under control early Wednesday.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
GREAT STOP: Hasbrouck Heights Garage Fire Doused GREAT STOP: Hasbrouck Heights Garage Fire Doused
Great Stop: Hasbrouck Heights Garage Fire Doused A residential garage fire right next to a Hasbrouck Heights gas station prompted temporary evacuations Thursday afternoon. Concerns were raised over possible propane tanks igniting, but borough firefighters doused the blaze in minutes. The fire broke out shortly before 4:30 p.m.in the detached Williams Avenue garage off Boulevard, in a mixed-use area of businesses, apartments and single-family homes. Mutual aid responders included a Wallington FAST team. Firefighters were concerned about propane tanks and possible damage to surrounding structures.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE Hasbrouck H…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
CO Scare Clears Saddle Brook Day Care Center CO Scare Clears Saddle Brook Day Care Center
CO Scare Clears Saddle Brook Day Care Center A Saddle Brook day care center that had 15 children and staff inside was evacuated Wednesday when carbon monoxide detectors were activated, authorities said. A propane tank being used by workers in an adjoining storefront that formerly housed the Kim-Bridge card and flower shop apparently was to blame for the incident at the TLC Plus III on Market Street, Police Chief Robert Kugler said. An ambulance was dispatched as a precaution but wasn't needed, Kugler said. "The contractor was using a propane-fueled concrete cutter," the chief said. "Fumes swept through building into the daycare cente…

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by Jerry DeMarco