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Saved by the Beep: Park Ridge Family Narrowly Escapes Midnight Three-Alarm Fire

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Working Smoke Detectors Credited for Saving Lives as Massive Blaze Engulfs Terrace Street Garage

photos courtesy of the Park Ridge Volunteer Fire Department

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PARK RIDGE, NJ – A North Jersey family is safe today following a terrifying midnight ordeal. Just before 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday night, a three-alarm fire broke out at a residence on Terrace Street, drawing a massive response from nearly a dozen local fire departments.

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Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department Battles Outdoor Kitchen Fire in Extreme Heat

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photos courtesy of Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department

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HO-HO-KUS, NJ — June 23, 2025 — It was a scorching Monday in Bergen County, but that didn’t stop the dedicated volunteers of the Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department from answering the call—four times, in fact.

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Hackensack Firefighters Contain Fairmount Avenue Blaze Near Maywood Border – Injure Two Residents and One Firefighter

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photos courtesy of City of Hackensack Fire Department

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Hackensack, NJ —  at approximately 10:30 PM, the Hackensack Fire Department 3rd Platoon, under the command of Deputy Chief M. Christensen, responded to a working fire on Fairmount Avenue near the Maywood border.

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Fuel Truck Overturns at Teterboro Airport: Major Emergency Response Successfully Mitigates Jet Fuel Spill

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photos courtesy of Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department

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TETERBORO, NJ – June 20, 2025 — A serious fuel spill incident unfolded early Friday morning at Teterboro Airport, when a jet fuel tanker overturned at Signature Aviation, prompting a multi-agency emergency response that lasted for over nine hours.

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3-Alarm Easter Morning Blaze Engulfs OnScent Fragrance Warehouse in Norwood

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photos courtesy of Norwood EMS 

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Norwood NJ,  Firefighters from across Bergen County and nearby New York departments battled a 3-alarm fire early Easter Sunday morning at the OnScent fragrance company warehouse located on Chestnut Street in Norwood.

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