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Man Killed In Fiery Overnight Newark Crash Man Killed In Fiery Overnight Newark Crash
Man Killed In Fiery Overnight Newark Crash A man was killed in a fiery crash early Sunday, Oct. 27 in Newark, police said. The male driver was found inside a vehicle that caught fire after crashing into a tree and colliding through a nearby residential gate at Weequahic Avenue near Bergen Street around 3:30 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Firefighters extinguished the fire and the man was pronounced dead. No other injuries have been reported. No further information is available.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Vehicle Fire Closes Route 78 In Union County Vehicle Fire Closes Route 78 In Union County
Vehicle Fire Closes Route 78 In Union County A vehicle fire on Route 78 in Union County has caused all lanes to be closed on the afternoon of Thursday, July 11, authorities said. The fire occurred on the Route 78 express lanes on the eastbound ramp near Exit 48 in Springfield Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. 

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by Sam Barron
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Car Fire Shuts Route 280, DOT Says Car Fire Shuts Route 280, DOT Says
Car Fire Shuts Route 280, DOT Says A vehicle fire closed a portion of Route 280 Monday evening, June 24 in Essex County. Emergency response vehicles were at the scene in Orange as of 7:45 p.m. Two right lanes on the eastbound side just east of Exit 11 were closed.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID Driver, 33, Killed In Fiery Atlantic County Crash Police ID Driver, 33, Killed In Fiery Atlantic County Crash
Police ID Driver, 33, Killed In Fiery Atlantic County Crash A Passaic County man died in a fiery crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. An Absecon officer saw the vehicle on fire off Route 30 near Delilah Road just before 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 28, the police department said in a news release. The vehicle was spotted near the former site of Bayview Motel. ALSO SEE: Owner Of Exotic Candy Store, 33, Killed In NJ Crash Craig Doka, 33, of Oak Ridge, was found dead inside the vehicle. Absecon firefighters also arrived and put out the flames. Doka's vehicle was the only one involved in the crash. Anyone who saw the crash or has information…

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by Chris Spiker
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UPDATE: No Charges For Troubled Driver Who Claimed Child Was In Burning Car, Fair Lawn PD Says UPDATE: No Charges For Troubled Driver Who Claimed Child Was In Burning Car, Fair Lawn PD Says
Update: No Charges For Troubled Driver Who Claimed Child Was In Burning Car, Fair Lawn PD Says An emotionally disturbed woman who told Fair Lawn police that a child was inside her burning car won't be criminally charged, authorities said. Officers were looking for an erratically-driven Dodge Neon when they spotted it speeding down a resident's driveway into a heavily wooded area off Saddle River Road around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1.  The sedan got stuck on a large mulch pile, after which the driver began redlining the engine in a futile attempt to free it, a witness said."It sounded like someone was running a wood chipper," the witness said. The hot exhaust system ignit…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Teens Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Glen Rock Teens Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Glen Rock
Teens Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Glen Rock A 17-year-old driver was speeding moments before he mishandled a turn and crashed into a tree in Glen Rock at the Ridgewood border, igniting a fire that engulfed his vehicle, authorities said. The driver had a 14-year-old passenger with him when, according to witnesses, he “traveled at an unsafe speed within the confines of the Village of Ridgewood along Carlisle Terrace, Ivy Place, and Linden Street” around 6:30 p.m. last Thursday, Nov. 2, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. “When the driver turned from Linden Street onto Highwood Avenue, he lost control and struck a tree on the Glen Rock si…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police Car Transporting Prisoner Catches Fire In Hudson County Police Car Transporting Prisoner Catches Fire In Hudson County
Police Car Transporting Prisoner Catches Fire In Hudson County Two police officers and a prisoner escaped injury in a vehicle fire on Wednesday evening, Oct. 4 in Hudson County, authorities said. The North Bergen police officers were taking the man, who was arrested in a scooter theft, to the Hudson County Jail when the vehicle struck a piece of metal on a bridge off an extension of Route 9 and burst into flames around 5:30 p.m., North Bergen Police Capt. Jorge Raposo said. @dailyvoicenewjersey The two officers and prisoner escaped injuries #fire #newjersey ♬ Fire Burning - Sean Kingston "They heard something scrape underneath the car, and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Vehicle Fire Closes Lanes On I-78 (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Fire Closes Lanes On I-78 (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Fire Closes Lanes On I-78 (Developing) A vehicle fire in Newark is snarling traffic on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 13. According to the NJ Department of Transportation, the vehicle blaze closed all lanes on I-78 eastbound near Exit 56 at Elizabeth Avenue in the city.  This is a developing story, check back for more updates.

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by Sam Barron
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Ridgewood Businesses Evacuated After Van Catches Fire Ridgewood Businesses Evacuated After Van Catches Fire
Ridgewood Businesses Evacuated After Van Catches Fire Several businesses in downtown Ridgewood were evacuated as a precaution after a painter's van caught fire on Monday. The van owned by Geraghty Painting & Powerwashing in Ridgewood was unoccupied when the blaze broke out in the parking lot behind the movie theater and other businesses on East Ridgewood Avenue shortly before 1:30 p.m. April 24. No injuries were reported. The camper was moved and firefighters hit the van blaze from the passenger side.Boyd A. Loving Ridgewood firefighters doused the smoky downtown van blaze on Monday, April 24.Boyd A. Loving Ridgewood firefighters d…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver, 19, Killed In Fiery Route 17 Ice Truck Crash ID'd Driver, 19, Killed In Fiery Route 17 Ice Truck Crash ID'd
Driver, 19, Killed In Fiery Route 17 Ice Truck Crash ID'd Authorities identified a driver who was killed when a vehicle slammed at high speed overnight into the back of a vacant ice truck and burst into flames on Route 17. Notifications have been made to the family of Ibrahim S. Campbell, 19, of Hackensack, Police Sgt John Cleary said Thursday afternoon, April 13. Campbell and his 2009 Toyota Camry were all but incinerated after the sedan veered off the northbound highway and rear-ended one of the large box trucks parked in the lot at Carlstadt Ice shortly before 3:30 a.m., responders said. There were no skid marks at the scene and…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver Torches Sedan For Insurance Money After Hitching Ride For Gas From PIP PD: Prosecutor Driver Torches Sedan For Insurance Money After Hitching Ride For Gas From PIP PD: Prosecutor
Driver Torches Sedan For Insurance Money After Hitching Ride For Gas From PIP PD: Prosecutor A driver torched his sedan on the Palisades Interstate Parkway after first getting a ride from a police officer when he ran out of gas, authorities said. Tramaine Hayward, 46, of New Rochelle, NY, caught a lift from a well-meaning Palisades Interstate Parkway Police officer who found him and his disabled 2010 Nissan Altima stranded on the shoulder of the highway in Englewood Cliffs shortly before 10 p.m. Feb. 8. Two and a half hours later, PIP police responded to a 12:30 a.m. vehicle fire in that same spot, a complaint on file in Superior Court in Hackensack says. “The fully engulfed vehic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Tractor Goes Up In Flames On Route 287 Tractor Goes Up In Flames On Route 287
Tractor Goes Up In Flames On Route 287 A driver bailed out before his tractor went up in flames Tuesday afternoon on Route 287, responders said. Local police and then firefighters found the trailer-less rig fully involved at mile marker 65.3 on the highway's southbound side in Mahwah shortly after 3:30 p.m. Nov. 29. Mahwah's finest quickly doused the flames. New Jersey State Police are investigating. Firefighters found the trailer-less rig fully involved at mile marker 65.3 on the southbound side of Route 287 in Mahwah shortly after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29.SPECIAL to DAILY VOICE ALSO SEE: Two people were killed in a sin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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VIDEO: Driver, 22, Escapes Burning Jeep In Old Tappan Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames VIDEO: Driver, 22, Escapes Burning Jeep In Old Tappan Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames
Video: Driver, 22, Escapes Burning Jeep In Old Tappan Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames WATCH: A 22-year-old driver avoided a frightful fate after a crash in Old Tappan ignited a ferocious fire that quickly engulfed her Jeep. The Rockland County motorist didn't have much time after her Patriot slammed into a utility pole on Westwood Avenue between Stone Point Park and Washington Avenue South. "Wires fell to the ground, igniting a leaf pile," Police Chief Joseph J. Tracy said. "The fire worked its way to leaves underneath the vehicle -- which ignited the vehicle itself." Christian Michael provided the videos and photo for this story: Jerry DeMarco Old Tappan firefighters …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Car Carrier Erupts In Flames On NJ Turnpike Car Carrier Erupts In Flames On NJ Turnpike
Car Carrier Erupts In Flames On NJ Turnpike A car carrier that burst into flames jammed the NJ Turnpike Tuesday, Nov. 8 in Essex County. Three Cadillac Escalades, a Cadillac XT6 and a Chevy Equinox were damaged in the blaze  in the right shoulder of the northbound side of the eastern spur near milepost 107.5 around 12:30 p.m., New Jersey State Police said. Newark firefighters put out the fire, which was deemed non-suspicious, authorities said. No injuries reported.

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Car Carrier Of Hybrids Catches Fire, Closes Route 17 (PHOTOS) UPDATE: Car Carrier Of Hybrids Catches Fire, Closes Route 17 (PHOTOS)
Update: Car Carrier Of Hybrids Catches Fire, Closes Route 17 (Photos) A car carrier loaded with hybrids caught fire, causing some major morning headaches on northbound Route 17. Special foam was needed to help extinguish the blaze, which apparently broke out in the brake system and spread early Wednesday, Sept. 28, Saddle River Police Chief Jason Cosgriff said. No one was injured, but many were inconvenienced when the northbound highway had to be shut down around 7:30 a.m. A special foam was needed.SADDLE RIVER FD "Rush-hour traffic was terrible," Cosgriff said. "The trailer had to be unloaded of all vehicles before they could all be towed."  Big Tows I…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Massive Multi-Car Fire Under Investigation In Sussex County (PHOTOS) Massive Multi-Car Fire Under Investigation In Sussex County (PHOTOS)
Massive Multi-Car Fire Under Investigation In Sussex County (Photos) Officials in Sussex County are investigating the cause of a massive fire that ripped through several vehicles in a local parking lot over the weekend. The Hardyston Township Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to the blaze in the employee parking lot at 3 Wild Turkey Way just after 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28, the squad said. Upon arrival, crews found several vehicles fully engulfed in flames and immediately began extinguishing efforts. Hamburg and McAfee fire departments provided mutual aid, and the blaze was quickly placed under control. Scroll down to view additional photos from the Har…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Car Fire Causes Delays, Shutdowns On Route 80 In Morris County Car Fire Causes Delays, Shutdowns On Route 80 In Morris County
Car Fire Causes Delays, Shutdowns On Route 80 In Morris County A car that caught fire on Route 80 caused serious delays and several lane closures in Morris County. The fire broke out on the westbound ramp to Exit 30-Howard Boulevard in Mount Arlington shortly before 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, according to 511NJ. Vehicle fire on I-80 westbound ramp to Exit 30 - Howard Blvd (Mount Arlington) All lanes closed https://t.co/BVGzcp6H7O — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) August 2, 2022 All lanes were initially closed, while two right lanes remain closed. Heavy traffic on I-80 westbound East of Exit 34 - NJ 15 (Wharton) to Exit 30 - Howard Blvd (Mount Arlin…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Fiery Sussex County Crash With Box Truck, State Police Say Driver Killed In Fiery Sussex County Crash With Box Truck, State Police Say
Driver Killed In Fiery Sussex County Crash With Box Truck, State Police Say A driver was killed in a fiery crash with a box truck in Sussex County, state police confirmed. A Freightliner box truck was heading southbound on Route 565 in Wantage when it was struck head-on by a northbound Ford Escape that crossed over the double-yellow lines near milepost 5.5 just after 6:25 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The Ford then went up in flames, killing the driver, Slota said. The victim’s identity was pending family notification. The cause of the crash remained under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
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Wood-Ridge Firefighters Douse SUV Blaze Wood-Ridge Firefighters Douse SUV Blaze
Wood-Ridge Firefighters Douse SUV Blaze Firefighters doused an SUV blaze in a Wood-Ridge High School parking lot. School was out way before the 6:30 p.m. fire on Hackensack Street. There was no immediate determination of the cause of the fire, which broke out in the vehicle's engine compartment. No injuries were reported. Wood-Ridge firefighters extinguished the blaze.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE Photos by Jo Fehl The case wasn't immediately determined.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Truck Goes Up In Flames On Route 80 (PHOTOS) Truck Goes Up In Flames On Route 80 (PHOTOS)
Truck Goes Up In Flames On Route 80 (Photos) Fire crews in Morris County were quick to douse a truck that went up in flames on Route 80 Thursday morning, authorities said. The fire broke out in the eastbound lanes by Smith Road in Parsippany around 7:10 a.m., the Parsippany Troy-Hills Fire Department said. Photos from the scene show a UniFirst uniform rental company truck billowing with flames and smoking heavily. 4/21/22 07:11 District 6 was requested to RT 80 East by Smith Rd for the active vehicle fire. Crews operated for over an hour to completely extinguish all hotspots. No injuries reported. Posted by Parsippany Troy-Hill…

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by Valerie Musson
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Car Carrying Trailer Ignites On Route 80, Vehicles Destroyed Car Carrying Trailer Ignites On Route 80, Vehicles Destroyed
Car Carrying Trailer Ignites On Route 80, Vehicles Destroyed Three vehicles were incinerated, a fourth was totaled and at least two others were damaged in a car carrier fire on Route 80. The trailer caught fire on the westbound interstate in Wayne near the New Jersey State Police Troop B headquarters in Totowa just after 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20. Malfunctioning brakes were believed to be the cause. No injuries were reported. Ron Barbaro (tornadochaser66) captured video and still images: Wayne NJ Fire Dept and Totowa NJ Fire Dept operate at a Car Carrier fire Interstate 80 West near Minnisink Ave Feb 19th 2022tornadochaser66 Route 80 car carr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Downed Power Line Ignites Multi-Vehicle Fire At Hackensack Apartment Complex Downed Power Line Ignites Multi-Vehicle Fire At Hackensack Apartment Complex
Downed Power Line Ignites Multi-Vehicle Fire At Hackensack Apartment Complex A sedan was incinerated and an SUV totaled after a downed power line ignited a fire at a Hackensack garden apartment complex. Firefighters had to wait for a PSE&G crew to secure power before dousing the burning vehicles at the Summit Gardens complex off Essex Street near northbound Route 17 shortly before 1:30 a.m. Friday. They then prevented the fire from spreading. No injuries were reported and no residential property was damaged in the Arcadia Road incident.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HERO: Upper Saddle River Officer Rescues Rockland Driver From Fiery Wreck HERO: Upper Saddle River Officer Rescues Rockland Driver From Fiery Wreck
Hero: Upper Saddle River Officer Rescues Rockland Driver From Fiery Wreck An Upper Saddle River police officer responding to a crash dragged an unconscious Rockland County driver to safety moments before the man's minivan went up in flames. The minivan had slammed into a utility pole, splitting it at the base, on East Saddle River Road south of Lake Street just after midnight Thursday, Capt. Edward Kane said. The engine block was already starting to cook when Officer Tim Erstling arrived, Kane said. Erstling immediately pulled the 29-year-old Pomona, NY driver out and away from the minivan, the captain said. "Minutes later, the vehicle was fully engulfed," he s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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CLOSE CALL: Hero Tow Truck Driver Rescues Motorist From Burning Sedan On NJ Turnpike CLOSE CALL: Hero Tow Truck Driver Rescues Motorist From Burning Sedan On NJ Turnpike
Close CALL: Hero Tow Truck Driver Rescues Motorist From Burning Sedan On NJ Turnpike HERO: A passing tow truck driver helped a motorist from his burning car on the New Jersey Turnpike seconds before it was engulfed in flames. Nick's Towing Service driver John Tashian of Paramus was returning from a job in Newark when he saw the burning vehicle just off the road in Kearny at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, said his boss, Nicholas F. Testa. Tashian called a Nick's Towing Service dispatcher who, in turn, notified the Turnpike Authority. He then ran to the car to help get the driver out. They had gotten a safe distance away when it went up in flames, Testa said. Kearny firefighters doused…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Man Killed In Fiery SUV Crash On Route 80, State Police Say UPDATE: Man Killed In Fiery SUV Crash On Route 80, State Police Say
Update: Man Killed In Fiery SUV Crash On Route 80, State Police Say A man was pronounced dead after a crash on Route 80 westbound caused his SUV to go up in flames Monday night, state police confirmed. The man was behind the wheel of a Nissan Pathfinder when he ran off the left side of the highway and struck a tree near milepost 41.5 in Parsippany just before 9:10 p.m., NJSP Lt. Jeff Flynn told Daily Voice. The vehicle became fully engulfed in flames following the crash, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, Flynn said. The westbound lanes were temporarily closed for the crash investigation, according to a Tweet from the 511NJ Twitter page. C…

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by Valerie Musson
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HEROES: Paramus Officers Rescue Driver In Fiery Crash On Route 17 Pedestrian Bridge HEROES: Paramus Officers Rescue Driver In Fiery Crash On Route 17 Pedestrian Bridge
Heroes: Paramus Officers Rescue Driver In Fiery Crash On Route 17 Pedestrian Bridge PHOTOS/VIDEO: Two Paramus police officers rescued a trapped driver whose out-of-control SUV climbed the steps of a Route 17 pedestrian bridge and caught fire. The 42-year-old motorist from Harriman, NY, told police his 2016 Range Rover hit something on the northbound highway shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday, Deputy Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. He lost control of the vehicle, which crashed onto the stairway of a highway pedestrian bridge just south of Linwood Avenue and burst into flames, Guidetti said. Officers Thomas Holden and Nicholas Perna arrived instantly, opened the rear hatch…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Video Shows NJ Officer Risking His Life On Thanksgiving To Save Driver From Burning Car Video Shows NJ Officer Risking His Life On Thanksgiving To Save Driver From Burning Car
Video Shows NJ Officer Risking His Life On Thanksgiving To Save Driver From Burning Car A heart-stopping video posted by a Middlesex County police department shows an officer running out of his car to rescue a driver from a burning vehicle in a Thanksgiving Day crash. The 3-minute and 40-second dashcam tape shows Monroe Township officer Douglas Perrone jumping out of his vehicle to  Pergola Avenue near Namsan Drive around 8:40 p.m., and running straight to the fully-engulfed Ford Fusion -- the driver trapped inside. Perrone tried using his fire extinguisher to put out the blaze, but when that wasn't working, he climbed inside of the vehicle and pulled the driver from the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Video Shows Good Samaritans Pulling NJ Driver From Car Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames Video Shows Good Samaritans Pulling NJ Driver From Car Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames
Video Shows Good Samaritans Pulling NJ Driver From Car Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames A video posted by the Burlington Township Police Department shows a pair of good Samaritans pulling an unconscious driver from a car after a crash -- seconds before it goes up in flames. The dash-cam footage from a BTPD car shows Larry Scott and Domenique Golden helping the driver of a smoking SUV at the Shell Station near Sunset and Salem roads Sunday morning. An officer walks over to the vehicle to help as a cloud of smoke forms around the SUV. Moments later, all three emerge carrying the driver. They lay him on a grassy area next to an American flag away from traffic -- the smoking…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SUV Fire Doused In Glen Rock SUV Fire Doused In Glen Rock
SUV Fire Doused In Glen Rock Glen Rock firefighters doused a blaze that destroyed an SUV Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported in the Pamrapo Court West incident. A flatbed tow truck removed the charred Ford Explorer. Glen Rock police and Fair Lawn firefighters also responded. Glen Rock firefighters douse SUV blaze.Boyd A. Loving ****** Story, photos by Boyd A. Loving ****** Aftermath at Pamrapo Court West, Glen RockBoyd A. Loving

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Fire Consumes Wagon At Van Saun Park PHOTOS: Fire Consumes Wagon At Van Saun Park
Photos: Fire Consumes Wagon At Van Saun Park A wagon went up in flames Monday at Van Saun Park in Paramus. No injuries were reported. Paramus firefighters doused the blaze. It was one of several vehicle fires that broke out in North Jersey on Monday, including one at Northvale Square on Livingston Street and another outside the Wendy's off Bergen Boulevard and Route 46 near the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee. No injuries were reported.DAILY VOICE photos The wagon was incinerated.DAILY VOICE photos Paramus firefighters doused the blaze.DAILY VOICE photos

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
21 Vehicles Destroyed In Ridgefield Fire 21 Vehicles Destroyed In Ridgefield Fire
21 Vehicles Destroyed In Ridgefield Fire Live wires temporarily kept firefighters from dousing flames that destroyed 21 vehicles on a lot off Broad Avenue in Ridgefield. A wire downed in Thursday night's storm ignited two vehicles in the depot, filled with hundreds of new vehicles, next to Metro Fuel on Hudson Avenue near H Mart, authorities said. Firefighters found two vehicles fully involved with live wires arcing over them, blocking initial suppression efforts. They doused nearby oil tanker trucks to prevent them from catching fire while they awaited PSE&G. The fire broke out off Broad Avenue (Route 1) in Ridgefield.D…

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by Jerry DeMarco