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Six Hospitalized, Two Homes Ravaged By Fire In Hackensack Six Hospitalized, Two Homes Ravaged By Fire In Hackensack
Six Hospitalized, Two Homes Ravaged By Fire In Hackensack Six people were hospitalized with minor injuries from a fire that ravaged two Hackensack homes, authorities said. Firefighters were met by heavy flames on both floors in both wood-frame Franklin Street residences shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. They rescued a dog who was returned to his or her owner. Six people in all were hospitalized for minor injuries in the Hackensack blaze.Hackensack Fire Dept. The three-alarm blaze was brought under control in a little over an hour. Hackensack firefighters were met by heavy flames in both houses.Hackensack Fire Dept. VIDEO: Companies op…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Homeowner Helps Douse Hackensack House Fire Homeowner Helps Douse Hackensack House Fire
Homeowner Helps Douse Hackensack House Fire A Hackensack homeowner used a fire extinguisher to knock down some of a flash kitchen fire, responders said. Members of Engine Co. 5 doused the rest of the Clinton Place fire, which broke out shortly before 7:30 p.m. Thursday, city firefighters said. Other companies checked and ventilated the home. No injuries were reported. Hackensack Fire Dept.HACKENSACK FD Keeping fire extinguishers in key spots around a home is critical to fire safety, but more so in the kitchen than anywhere. Cooking equipment is the leading cause of reported home fires and injuries -- and reportedly is responsi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: BMW Slams Into Hackensack Contracting Company, Damaging Building, Custom Cycles UPDATE: BMW Slams Into Hackensack Contracting Company, Damaging Building, Custom Cycles
Update: BMW Slams Into Hackensack Contracting Company, Damaging Building, Custom Cycles A BMW slammed through the front of a Hackensack topsoil company around noontime Wednesday, severely damaging the building -- and damaging three custom motorcycles parked behind the window and garage bay. The 61-year-old driver from Lodi told police her brakes failed at a stop sign, sending her 2012 328i into the West Plesantview building of Breen Topsoil at 11:50 a.m., Capt. Nicole Foley said. She wasn't injured, the captain said. The crash, however, damaged a support beam, the garage bay doors, the entry door, and the building’s façade, along with the cycles, Foley said. Firefighters te…

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by Cecilia Levine & Jerry DeMarco