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Fast Action Saves Franklin Lakes Home from Spreading Attic Fire

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Resident Rescued! Bergen County Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Blaze Reaching Attic on Briarly Drive

photos courtesy of Franklin Lakes and Waldwick Fire departments

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FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ – A quick response from the Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department, aided by essential mutual aid partners, contained a dangerous fire that had begun to extend through the roofline of a large residential home on Briarly Drive. The swift coordination not only knocked down the flames but also ensured the safe evacuation of a resident who was initially unaware of the danger.

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3 Alarm Attic Fire at Lafayette Avenue Home in Wyckoff has Firefighters battling Heavy Smoke

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photo courtesy of the Wyckoff Fire Department

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Wyckoff NJ, on May 12 the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a home on Lafayette Avenue for a reported attic fire in a large residential home. Initial arriving crews reported heavy smoke emanating from the home. A second alarm was dispatched to the scene. An aggressive interior attack was conducted while exterior truck crews opened up. The fire was brought under control within an hour, with mutual aid from Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department. Waldwick Ladder 641 responded on the third alarm structure fire on Lafayette Ave in Wyckoff. Once on scene the truck maneuvered up a tight driveway to set up as the second tower ladder.

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