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Hero: Firefighter Seriously Injured Rescuing Guest Through Window In Elmwood Park Motel Blaze

π—¨π—£π——π—”π—§π—˜: An Elmwood Park firefighter was seriously injured rescuing a trapped guest through a second-floor window during an intense motel-room fire Wednesday.

Firefighters smashed the window to get to the victim during the late-morning June 12 blaze at the Townhouse Inn and Suites on eastbound Route 46.

Firefighters smashed the window to get to the victim during the late-morning June 12 blaze at the Townhouse Inn and Suites on eastbound Route 46.

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Flames poured out the window at the Townhouse off Route 46 in Elmwood Park.

Flames poured out the window at the Townhouse off Route 46 in Elmwood Park.

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Elmwood Park Administrator/Police Chief Michael Foligno assisted at the June 12 fire at the Townhouse Inn and Suites on eastbound Route 46.

Elmwood Park Administrator/Police Chief Michael Foligno assisted at the June 12 fire at the Townhouse Inn and Suites on eastbound Route 46.

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The fire ignited shortly before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12.

The fire ignited shortly before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12.

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At the scene of the June 12 blaze at the Townhouse Inn and Suites on eastbound Route 46 in Elmwood Park.

At the scene of the June 12 blaze at the Townhouse Inn and Suites on eastbound Route 46 in Elmwood Park.

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Aftermath.

Aftermath.

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From Wednesday's motel rescue in Elmwood Park.

From Wednesday's motel rescue in Elmwood Park.

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The firefighter and her colleagues had smashed the window to get to the victimΒ during the late-morning June 12 blaze at the Townhouse Inn and Suites on eastbound Route 46, Elmwood Park Borough Administrator Michael Foligno said.

In doing so, she sustained a serious cut to her arm, Foligno said.

The guest was helped out the window and down a ladder, he said.

Both were taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Foligno said.

Two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene, he said.

"The Fire Department did an amazing job of getting it knocked down really quick," said Foligno, who is also the borough's police chief. "They were here immediately and got the fire down quickly. Impressive job."Β 

The Bergen County Prosecutor's Arson Squad is investigating the cause of the three-alarm fire with their colleagues from Elmwood Park, he said.

Responders at the scene told Daily Voice the room where the fire ignited had recently been occupied but not turned over yet.

Mutual aid was provided at the scene or in coverage by, among others, firefighters from Clifton, Fair Lawn, Garfield, Glen Rock, Lodi, Maywood, Paramus, Rochelle Park and Saddle Brook.Β The County Wide Emergency Response Team also responded.

(Any others? Please text Jerry DeMarco at (201) 943-2794 or email: gerardjdemarco@gmail.com)

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