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Maywood House Fire Doused
Residents, responders and the family cats made it out OK as Maywood 's bravest doused a house fire. The blaze ignited in the rear of the 1½-story wood-frame house at the corner of Palmer and Coolidge avenues shortly before 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13. Rochelle Park's fire chief was the first on scene, immediately followed by his Maywood colleagues. Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from Hackensack, Rochelle Park and Saddle Brook at the scene and from Garfield, Lodi and Paramus in coverage. The fire was declared under control within a half hour. No injuries were reported to any respon…
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Roof Collapses In Clifton House Fire
UPDATE: The roof of a Clifton home collapsed during a fire on Saturday that brought arson investigators. The two-alarm blaze -- three bells for coverage -- ignited shortly before noon May 27 and quickly spread through the home on dead-ended Lynn Drive. Firefighters went defensive once the roof began collapsing, then returned to an offensive attack soon after. No injuries were reported. The two-alarm blaze -- three bells for coverage -- ignited shortly before noon May 27 and quickly spread through the Lynn Drive home.Victor Scrivens for DAILY VOICE A preliminary cause wasn't given. A …
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Firefighters Douse Rutherford Basement Blaze
Firefighters doused a smoky house blaze that began in the basement of a Rutherford home. No one was injured in the fire, which broke out in the two-story, two-family house on Springfield Avenue shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 9. It was knocked down and brought under control within an hour, responders at the scene said. Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from East Rutherford and Wallington. A borough building official and a PSE&G crew were summoned. ****** DID WE MISS ANY? Please text Jerry DeMarco at (201) 943-2794 / or email: gerardjdemarco@gmail.com or direct message fa…
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'57 Chevy Among Antique Vehicles Destroyed In Pre-Dawn Garfield Garage Fire: Responders
A vicious pre-dawn Bergen County garage fire exacted a steep sentimental price. THE quintessential American greaser car -- a 1957 Bel Air -- was destroyed along with another antique Chevy and a motorcycle in the overnight fire in Garfield, responders said. The fire broke out on the second floor of the detached Cedar Street garage off Belmont Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. Monday, May 1. The fire broke out on the second floor of the Cedar Street garage in Garfield shortly after 2 a.m. Monday, May 1.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE Firefighters had it knocked down in just under a half hour and …
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Dog Rescued In Saddle Brook Fire
A house fire was extinguished Wednesday afternoon in Saddle Brook. A dog was rescued as Saddle Brook firefighters doused a basement blaze on Elm Avenue shortly before 4 p.m. April 26. Two people also were reportedly treated for smoke inhalation. Firefighters had it knocked down in well under a half hour and under control 20 minutes or so after that. The most serious damage was confined to the basement of the 2½-story, wood-frame home. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Elmwood Park, Rochelle Park and Wallington at the scene and Fair Lawn and Garfield in coverage.Saddle Bro…
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Fire Destroys Saddle Brook Home (w/
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A ferocious, fast-moving fire destroyed a Saddle Brook home Wednesday night. One minor injury was reported in the blaze, which responders said ignited in the garage of a two-story home on Nicholas Court off Pehle Avenue near the Garden State Parkway shortly before 9:30 p.m. April 12. Firefighters were met by heavy flames in the attic that quickly blew through the roof and raced through the home, they said. All firefighters were ordered out less than 20 minutes after they'd arrived. All firefighters were ordered out and an exterior attack launched less than 20 minutes after they'd arri…
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Lithium Battery Ignites Lodi Basement Fire
A lithium-ion battery from a hoverboard ignited a basement blaze that Lodi firefighters quickly extinguished Wednesday night. The fire broke out in a 1½-story private home on Avenue B off the corner of Main Street shortly before 10 p.m. March 22. An initial report of people possibly trapped fortunately proved unfounded. Main Street was temporarily closed while firefighters ran a supply line across it. They had the two-alarmer doused in under 10 minutes. No injuries were reported. Providing mutual aid at the scene or in coverage were firefighters from Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights and Walli…
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Fire Levels Saddle Brook Shed, Spreads To Neighbor's Property
A propane-fueled fire burned a shed to the ground in Saddle Brook while spreading to another shed and a house. A huge column of smoke loomed over the nearby Garden State Parkway after the fire broke out on dead-ended Birk Street around noontime Saturday, Sept. 24. A propane tank in the shed vented as flames extended to the rear of a neighboring home. VIDEO by Tony Greco: Tony Greco shot this videoTony Greco The fire was officially declared under control shortly after 12:30 p.m., about 40 minutes after it began. The flames extended to the rear of a neighboring home on Birk Street …
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Hours-Long Multi-Alarm Warehouse Blaze Doused In Palisades Park
A stubborn multi-alarm fire ravaged a vacant Palisades Park warehouse and spread to another. A firefighter sustained what was characterized as a minor injury in the Fairview Street blaze Saturday just off Grand Avenue down the street from westbound Route 46 in Palisades Park. Firefighters were met by heavy flames that quickly shot through the roof of the primary building shortly before 6 p.m. A firefighter sustained what was characterized as a minor injury in the early-evening Fairview Street blaze just off Grand Avenue in Palisades Park.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE The blaze went to …
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Tragic Death Of Bergen County Student-Athlete Staggers Community And Beyond
The death of a Bergen County teenager in a house fire has staggered many in the community where she was raised, as well as others from area towns and beyond. Riley Boyle, 17, of Allendale was a stellar student-athlete who maintained a 4.0 Grade Point Average, as many who spoke of her pointed out. She was, as one put it, "an incredible role model for her peers." ****** Riley's family released a statement through attorney Ronald Dario: "Our hearts are broken as we struggle to make sense of this terrible tragedy. Our only solace is in the outpouring of love from the community that shows u…
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Dog Rescued In Lodi House Fire
A dog was rescued during an early Wednesday evening house fire in Lodi. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm Harrison Avenue blaze, which broke out in a second-floor room of the brick single-family home around 5:20 p.m. Firefighters had it doused within 15 minutes. Mutual aid was provided at the scene or in coverage by firefighters from Hasbrouck Heights, Rochelle Park, Saddle Brook and Wallington. Damien Danis took the photos and contributed to this story. Everyone got out safely from the two-alarm Harrison Avenue blaze in Lodi.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE
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Garfield House Fire Doused
No injuries were reported in a quickly-doused Garfield house fire. The Malcolm Avenue blaze broke out on the second floor of a two-story wood-frame house around 10:50 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10. Firefighters limited what was a fair amount of damage, knocking the flames down within minutes of their arrival. The fire was declared under control around 11:30 p.m. The cause wasn't immediately determined, although a faulty exhaust fan may have been to blame. Mutual aid responders either at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Wallington, Saddle Brook and Elmwood Park. ALSO SEE: Dam…
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Firefighters Douse Predawn Elmwood Park Restaurant Blaze
Firefighters doused a predawn blaze at a Peruvian restaurant in Elmwood Park. Upstairs tenants got out safely after the fire broke out in the kitchen duct at Sara Sara on Broadway -- across from the 7-Eleven -- and extended to the second floor through shortly before 4:30 a.m. Thursday, responders said. Firefighters rescued a cat in the blaze, which immediately went to two alarms on arrival and eventually three for coverage. It was declared under control a little over an hour later. Mutual aid responders either at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Clifton, Fair Lawn, Garf…
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Flames Blow Through Windows Of Garfield Multi-Family Home
Flames shot out the second-floor windows and into the eaves of a Garfield multi-family home on Sunday. Firefighters needed a little over 20 minutes to knock down the bulk of the Harrison Avenue blaze after it broke out around 2:15 p.m. The two-alarm fire displaced a couple of families whose members all got out OK, responders said. EMS treated a firefighter for a minor injury at the scene. Flames shot through the windows of the Harrison Avenue home in Garfield.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE Mutual aid responders included fellow firefighters from Elmwood Park, Saddle Brook and Wallington. …
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