Seriously Injured Firefighter Rescued, Others Require Attention At Lodi House Blaze

A mayday call was answered when firefighters rescued one of their brethren at a smoky Lodi house fire, responders at the scene said.

The fire on Union Street across from Woodside Street ignited around 7 p.m. and quickly blew through the roof.
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At the scene of the fire on Union Street mid-Friday evening June 14.
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Firefighters braved the smoke and the flames at 286 Union Street in Lodi.
Photo Credit: *Jo Fehl*

Jerry DeMarco

06/14/2024 8:32 p.m.

The fire on Union Street across from Woodside Street apparently ignited in the attached garage around 7 p.m. Friday, June 14.

Flames quickly blew through the roof.

A Lodi BLS unit rushed the injured firefighter from Hasbrouck Heights to Hackensack University Medical Center's trauma unit without waiting for ALS colleagues.

He was doing well at the hospital, colleagues later said.

A number of people -- at least one other firefighter among them -- were either brought to the hospital or treated at the scene.

Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from Rochelle Park, Maywood, Saddle Brook, Wood-Ridge, Garfield, Hackensack, Hasbrouck Heights and Wallington

The County Wide Emergency Response Team also responded.

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Damien Danis took the photos and provided information for this story.

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