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Multi-Alarm House Fire in Montvale: Fast Action Prevents Tragedy

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Firefighters battled the blaze for approximately three hours,in the Freezing Cold

photos courtesy of the Montvale Fire Department

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Montvale NJ, Quick thinking and a coordinated mutual aid response saved a local home this morning after a wood-burning stove incident escalated into a major structure fire.

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Danger in Your Pocket: Why the Rise of Lithium-Ion Batteries is Fueling House Fires!

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Ridgewood Firefighters Sound the Alarm: Everything from Your Smartphone to Your E-Bike is a Potential Fire Risk During #FireSafetyWeek

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Ridgewood, NJ – Every year, Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 dedicates a week to promoting critical public safety messages. This year, the focus during #FireSafetyWeek couldn’t be more relevant to modern life: Lithium-Ion Battery Safety and Awareness.

While these powerful, compact batteries enable our digital world, their increasing prevalence—and particularly the proliferation of lower-quality, unregulated charging products—is leading to a significant spike in dangerous fires across the nation.

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