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Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Closes Morris County Burger King: Authorities Two-Alarm Fire Closes Morris County Burger King: Authorities
Two-Alarm Fire Closes Morris County Burger King: Authorities Firefighters battled a whopper of a fire at a Burger King in Morris County on Tuesday, July 2, authorities said. At 5:15 p.m., firefighters in Madison received multiple 911 calls about a fire at the Burger King on 317 Main St., with flames visible from the roof, the borough said in a release. Firefighters and EMS responded within minutes, transmitting a second alarm, requesting additional units to fight the blaze, authorities said. The fire was contained to the kitchen area and the roof above it, authorities said. The broiler area, broiler venting system and roof sustained extensive damage,…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Latin Cafe Paying Homage To Bergen County Chef's Late Parents Reopens Year After Fire Latin Cafe Paying Homage To Bergen County Chef's Late Parents Reopens Year After Fire
Latin Cafe Paying Homage To Bergen County Chef's Late Parents Reopens Year After Fire A Bergen County Latin restaurant is getting ready to reopen more than a year after an electrical fire devastated the kitchen. Mi Flor Latin Cafe in Westwood has been closed since the fire in October 2022. The eatery announced it would be reopening on Friday, Nov. 17. Mi Flor opened in 2021 and is run by chef Eliu Salguero, who was born and raised in Guatemala in a family of 16 children, and Dean Evans, who retired from UPS after 25 years of working in IT. "After recovering from COVID in March of 2020, and meeting up wit Eliu, I decided I need to keep busy," Evans said before opening …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Several Pets Rescued As Crews Battle Mount Olive Kitchen Fire Several Pets Rescued As Crews Battle Mount Olive Kitchen Fire
Several Pets Rescued As Crews Battle Mount Olive Kitchen Fire Several pets were rescued as crews battled a kitchen fire in Mount Olive, authorities said. The town Fire Marshal responded to the smoke report at Oakwood Village just before 3:25 p.m. on Monday, August 22, a release said. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke coming from the residence and made immediate entry. Firefighters made quick work of the kitchen blaze while search teams brought several pets to safety, the fire marshal said. AUGUST 22, 2022 - At approximately 3:24 P.M., MOFM responded to Oakwood Village with Flanders Fire Co. #1 and Rescue... Posted by Township of Mt. Olive, …

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by Valerie Musson