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Fair Lawn NJ, with another winter storm looming on the horizon, the Fair Lawn Fire Department is issuing an urgent plea to all residents: Clear the hydrants now before the next layer of ice hits.
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Fair Lawn NJ, A routine recycling run turned into a high-stakes emergency on Saturday morning, January 24, 2026, as a garbage truck loaded with cardboard caught fire while traveling through the heart of Fair Lawn.
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Ridgewood NJ, a routine Wednesday morning in Fair Lawn, NJ, was interrupted by a dramatic motor vehicle accident requiring a multi-agency rescue effort. On December 10, 2025, a white-colored Toyota RAV4 was involved in a serious rollover crash at the intersection of Cedar Street and Central Avenue.
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Fair Lawn NJ, a quick response and two incredibly brave firefighters averted a major tragedy in Fair Lawn, NJ, this past Monday afternoon. Officials confirmed that a fire at a home on 28th Street resulted in a dramatic rescue and sent two residents to the hospital.
Continue reading Fair Lawn Firefighters Carry Elderly Man from Burning Home
CLOSE CALL: Vehicle Rolls Over on Fair Lawn’s Owen Avenue—How Emergency Crews Managed the Dramatic Thursday Night Crash.
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FAIR LAWN, NJ – A dramatic single-vehicle accident shook the 300 block of Owen Avenue in Fair Lawn Thursday evening, October 2nd, when a car flipped in a rollover crash. Despite the severity of the incident, officials confirmed that no serious injuries were reported.
The accident mobilized a robust response from local emergency services, highlighting the coordinated effort necessary to mitigate crash hazards and ensure victim safety.
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Fair Lawn NJ, a fast-moving brush fire caused significant damage to the exterior of a single-family home on Berdan Avenue in Fair Lawn on Thursday morning, January 9.
Continue reading Windswept Brush Fire Damages Fair Lawn Home on Berdan Avenue
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Fair Lawn NJ, a Fair Lawn resident was safely evacuated after a fire broke out at her single-family home in the 3500 block of Linwood Road on Wednesday, October 23rd. The blaze, which began outside the home, quickly spread to the garage area, prompting a swift response from local emergency services.
Continue reading Fair Lawn Resident Safely Evacuated After Fire Engulfs Home
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Fair Lawn NJ, on Sunday morning, October 6th, traffic on Route 208 northbound near Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn came to a slow crawl as Fair Lawn Fire Department crews responded to a vehicle fire on the highway’s shoulder. The blaze, which originated in the engine compartment of a parked 4-door Dodge sedan, was quickly extinguished by firefighters.
Continue reading Vehicle Fire Slows Traffic on Route 208 North in Fair Lawn
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Fair Lawn NJ, early this morning, a two-alarm fire severely damaged a strip mall in Fair Lawn, NJ. At 2:27 AM, the Fair Lawn Fire Department responded to reports of flames emerging from the rear of the Green Dragon Restaurant located on the 19 block of Fair Lawn Ave.
Continue reading Fair Lawn, NJ: Two-Alarm Fire Ravages Local Strip Mall
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Fair Lawn NJ, on Monday, a Fair Lawn residence endured significant devastation in a two-alarm fire, as confirmed by officials.
Continue reading Fair Lawn Home Suffers Extensive Damage in Two-Alarm Fire
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Fair Lawn NJ, it took several hours for towing company operators from two (2) separate companies to right a fully loaded concrete mixer that rolled over while entering Route 208 southbound at Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn on Thursday morning, 04/04. The truck’s driver sustained an arm injury in the mishap, and was transported to a local hospital by an ambulance. Fair Lawn Police , Fair Lawn Fire Department, Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue, and NJDOT personnel were all at the scene of the incident. Route 208 southbound was intermittently closed while emergency responders worked.
Continue reading Fully Loaded Concrete Mixer Rolls Over on Route 208 in Fair Lawn
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Hawthorne NJ, at 10:23pm the Hawthorne Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire on Cedar Place. Upon arrival Chief 50 reported a 2.5 story wood frame home heavily involved in the rear first and second floor extending into the attic with heavy fire conditions present.
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Fair Lawn NJ, while searching for a white colored Dodge Neon reported to be driving erratically on Saddle River Road late Saturday afternoon, 03/16, a Fair Lawn police officer spotted the vehicle driving down a private residential driveway at a high rate of speed, and directly into a heavily wooded area. The vehicle quickly became impaled on a large mulch pile and caught fire.
Continue reading Police Officers Injured During Car Fire Rescue in Fair Lawn
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Fair Lawn NJ, on February 24, 2024, a three-alarm fire severely damaged a residence in Fair Lawn this afternoon. The Fair Lawn Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire on the six block of 5th Street at 2:24 PM.
Continue reading Three-alarm Fire Severely Damages a Residence in Fair Lawn
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Glen Rock NJ, gathered “early arrival” students were safely evacuated from the Alexander Hamilton School, located at 380 Harristown Road in Glen Rock, after a ceiling fire was reported at approximately 0830 hours on Wednesday morning, 10/18. The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries to students, staff members, or first responders were reported. The cause of the small fire was being investigated. Glen Rock Fire Department was assisted at the scene by mutual aid fire departments from several nearby communities.
