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The call to the split-level residence on Kinderkamack Road at Lawrence Street came in at 5:11 a.m. Aug. 14, Hillsdale Fire Chief Dan Schuster said.
It "burned through" to the second floor, the chief said in a release.
"The fire was knocked down in less than 15 minutes and placed under control at 5:41 a.m.," Schuster said.
No injuries were reported.
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NOTE: A previous version of this story contained two errors, one about where the fire originated and the other about which department was first on the scene. These have been corrected.
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Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from Woodcliff Lake, River Vale, Old Tappan and Westwood, the chief said.
The borough's fire marshal and Hillsdale police detectives are investigating the cause, he said.
Nick Ariemma took both photos above. For more of his work, go to: Tools4Fire (Zenfolio.com)
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