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Hackensack Woman Burned On Face, Chest After Cigarette Ignites Oxygen Tube Hackensack Woman Burned On Face, Chest After Cigarette Ignites Oxygen Tube
Hackensack Woman Burned On Face, Chest After Cigarette Ignites Oxygen Tube A Hackensack smoker on home oxygen suffered burns on her chest and face after her cigarette ignited an apartment fire, authorities said. The 50-something victim was alert when she was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center following Wednesday's mishap at the Quail Heights Apartments on Prospect Avenue, city Fire Capt. Justin Derevyanik said. A man who doused the fire sustained minor burns but declined medical attention, Derevyanik said. Fire officials were investigating, the captain said. Oxygen therapy ordinarily is prescribed to people with certain cardiac or respiratory conditi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Sleeping Smoker Caused Hackettstown House Fire, Police Say Sleeping Smoker Caused Hackettstown House Fire, Police Say
Sleeping Smoker Caused Hackettstown House Fire, Police Say The Tuesday night fire that left a Hackettstown home uninhabitable was caused by a man who fell asleep while smoking a cigarette, authorities determined. Several fire crews responded to the blaze at 317 Sharp St. around 11:25 p.m. and operated at the scene for about three hours, DailyVoice.com reported. Last night at 2331 Engine 29-3 was dispatched into Hackettstown on the First Alarm assignment for the structure fire.... Posted by Tri-County Volunteer Fire Company on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 A follow-up investigation determined that the fire started when a man on the home’s second f…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Rescued From Second Floor In ‘Quick, Aggressive’ Hunterdon County Basement Fire Man Rescued From Second Floor In ‘Quick, Aggressive’ Hunterdon County Basement Fire
Man Rescued From Second Floor In ‘Quick, Aggressive’ Hunterdon County Basement Fire Fire crews battling heavy smoke successfully rescued a man trapped on the second floor during a house fire in Hunterdon County Friday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out just after 7 a.m. in the basement of 108 Bertron Road in Flemington, Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Company officials said. A man on the second floor was extricated and taken to a local trauma center while additional companies responded and helped knock down the blaze, which was confined to the basement, authorities said. “A quick aggressive fire attack and solid teamwork saved the life of a trapped occupant and c…

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by Valerie Musson