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: Popular Garfield Restaurant Ravaged By Overnight Fire (w/
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A firefighter was taken to a local hospital and two civilians were tended to at the scene of an overnight blaze that destroyed a popular Garfield restaurant and severely damaged the apartments above it. A passerby alerted authorities to the fire that broke on the first floor of DP's Pub and Seafood Grill on River Drive shortly after 2:30 a.m. Friday, April 12, responders said. Firefighters found flames engulfing the bar and spreading quickly through the upper floors. Police Capt. Mario Pozo said two second-floor tenants were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene after responding Garfie…
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Firefighters Douse Mahwah Basement Blaze Near Rockland Border
Firefighters battled heat exhaustion along with a basement blaze Wednesday night in Mahwah. No serious injuries were reported in the fire, which broke out shortly before 8 p.m. in the two-story home on dead-ended Storrs Court off East Crescent Road near the Rockland County border. Firefighters had the blaze knocked down within a half-hour. The cause wasn't immediately determined. Mutual aid at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Ramsey, Wyckoff, Hillburn, Sloatsburg, Suffern and Tallman, as well as Mahwah police and EMS.
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Six Firefighters Hospitalized In Hoboken Blaze Amid Scorching Temps (
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Six firefighters were hospitalized while knocking down a Hoboken fire as temperatures neared 100 degrees this weekend. The blaze at 219 Washington St. broke out just before 3:15 p.m. Saturday, July 23. Jersey City firefighters assisted in ventilating the building. Four firefighters were hospitalized for heat exhaustion while two suffered minor injuries, fire officials said. All were released by 1 a.m. Sunday, July 24. Washington Street was closed from 2nd to 4th streets. The @HobokenFire Dept, under command of BC Fini worked fast to knock down a working fire at 219 Washington St in @C…
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Firefighter Suffers Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Blaze At Sussex County Diner (
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A firefighter had to be treated for heat exhaustion as crews battled a stubborn blaze at a Sussex County diner, authorities said. The Sparta Township Fire Department responded to the Sparta Classic Diner just after 11:55 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, the squad said. Upon arrival, crews confirmed heavy flames coming from the kitchen and billowing through the roof. Firefighters worked diligently, stretching multiple hose lines through the building to get the blaze under control just before 1 a.m., the department said. Meanwhile, one firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion and was treated at…
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Saddle River Barn Fire Poses Challenges
UPDATE: A trio of firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion during a "difficult" weekend barn fire in Saddle River, responders said. The two-alarm, 6:30 p.m. Sunday blaze on Old Farms Road posed an "additional hazard of ammunition exploding due to the heat of the flames," according to Waldwick firefighters, who were among the mutual aid responders. An initial report of surrounding homes being evacuated couldn't be confirmed. Valley Hospital BLS treated the firefighters at the scene. No other injuries were reported. Among the other mutual aid responders, at the scene or in coverage, w…
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Multi-Alarm Fire Ravages Oakland Home
Two firefighters suffering heat exhaustion were hospitalized during a fast-moving fire that began in an attached garage and extended to an Oakland home. No other injuries were reported in the noontime Ramapo Valley Road fire, which went to five alarms for coverage Tuesday amid extreme temperatures. Firefighters from Franklin Lakes, Mahwah, Pompton Lakes, Waldwick and Wyckoff assisted their Oakland colleagues. Ramapo Valley Road was temporarily closed between Navajo Way and Franklin Avenue. The cause remained under investigation, although authorities don't believe it was suspicious, Oaklan…
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Eight Firefighters Hospitalized In Passaic Blaze
Eight firefighters were hospitalized with heat exhaustion Monday after rescuing 20 or so residents – several of whom were trapped – during a roaring Monday afternoon blaze that ravaged two homes and damaged others in Passaic. Seven of the firefighters are from the city and the eighth is from Wallington, Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said. None of the injuries was considered life-threatening, he said. Firefighters rescued five people from two of the Passaic Street homes and got 15 out of another after the blaze broke out around 2 p.m. at 74 Passaic Street, the mayor said. Flames raced th…
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Saddle Brook Firefighters Limit House Blaze Damage
A firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion during a Saddle Brook house blaze that was quickly doused early Sunday afternoon. Township firefighters kept the flames from spreading beyond a single room of the Nedellec Drive house, Police Chief Robert Kugler said. "Their response undoubtedly saved the home from being totally engulfed," Kugler said, adding that the rest of the house sustained some smoke and water damage. "It's 90 degrees outside," the chief added. "One can only imagine how hot a firefighter is with nearly 50 pounds of gear on and directly next to intense flames and heat. "T…
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