Posted on

Vehicle was Towed from the Scene in Glen Rock After Trunk Fire

339897126 778896667083991 8731614422571731270 n

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Glen Rock  NJ, a smokey Thursday afternoon, 04/06, fire consumed a Toyota Prius on Rock Road near Isabella Place in Glen Rock. The fire, which reportedly originated in the vehicle’s trunk, was extinguished by Glen Rock firefighters with overhaul assistance provided by Fair Lawn Fire Company #4. Glen Rock Police provided traffic control. The damaged vehicle was towed from the scene.

Continue reading Vehicle was Towed from the Scene in Glen Rock After Trunk Fire

Posted on

Single Family Home Fire in Fair Lawn

339817043 3705029833064264 8638583533024738972 n

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, Firefighters quickly extinguished a Wednesday morning, 04/05, fire that started on the second floor of a home on Ruskin Road in Fair Lawn. No injuries were reported in the incident. The single family home was unoccupied when police and firefighters arrived on the scene. An investigation is underway to determine what started the smokey blaze. Also on scene Fair Lawn Fire Department , Fair Lawn Fire Company #4 , Fair Lawn Rescue Squad , Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps , Fair Lawn Fire Company #3 , Fair Lawn Fire Company 2 , Fair Lawn Police Department .

Continue reading Single Family Home Fire in Fair Lawn

Posted on

Fair Lawn Fire Department Makes Quick Work of a Chimney Fire

338134590 3635189906716596 7329534804229295380 n

photos courtesy of the Fair Lawn Fire Department

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, at 2:54 AM Sunday the Fair Lawn Fire Department was dispatched to a reported chimney fire on the 12 block of Saddle River Road. Upon arrival, Fair Lawn Fire Chief Jake Mamo reported smoke showing from the structure in what appeared to be a chimney fire that had extended into the walls of the first floor. A general alarm was transmitted. The fire was quickly extinguished and the fire companies opened up the walls to look for extension. Fair Lawn Rescue, Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corp, and the Fair Lawn Police Department also assisted on the scene. Mutual aid companies from Elmwood Park and Saddle Broom were stationed in Fair Lawn to handle any other calls. All fire units were cleared from the scene by 5:33 AM. There were no injuries to the residents or to firefighters.

Continue reading Fair Lawn Fire Department Makes Quick Work of a Chimney Fire

Posted on

Passenger Vehicle Plows into a Crowded Restaurant in Fair Lawn

328601022 539502278187201 3679450531657975419 n

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair lawn NJ, Multiple non-life threatening injuries were reported when a passenger vehicle plowed head on into the crowded Green Dragon Asian Cuisine Restaurant in Fair Lawn early Sunday evening, 02/05. All Borough of Fair Lawn emergency services agencies responded to the incident. The restaurant. located in the 1900 block of Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, sustained heavy damage to its exterior façade and interior dining room. The vehicle, a Ford SUV, was backed out of the interior on its own power, then removed from the parking lot by a flatbed tow truck. The driver was apparently uninjured in the mishap.

Continue reading Passenger Vehicle Plows into a Crowded Restaurant in Fair Lawn

Posted on

Large Tree Falls on a Home in Fair Lawn Trapping Residents

321506174 2271607933012890 6812152106534346402 n

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, Fair Lawn EMS, and Fair Lawn Rescue Squad units rushed to free the occupants of a single family home on Jordan Road, Fair Lawn, who became trapped inside after a large tree limb fell onto home’s roof shortly before 9:00 PM, Friday, 12/23. All occupants were safely extricated from the structure by first responders. No injuries were reported. The home was “red tagged” by a Borough of Fair Lawn building inspector; utilities were completely shut off by utility company representatives.

Continue reading Large Tree Falls on a Home in Fair Lawn Trapping Residents

Posted on

Delivery Van Flips Over After it Slams Into Parked SUV In Fair Lawn

318951881 599868062141714 4346274284457131358 n

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, the driver of a van delivering packages in the 600 block of 4th Street, Fair Lawn, lost control of the vehicle early Thursday evening, 12/08, and struck a parked, unoccupied Honda Pilot. After side swiping the Honda, the van rolled over on its driver’s side before coming to a stop. The van’s driver was uninjured, and self-extricated prior to the arrival of emergency responders. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department Company #1, and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue responded to the incident.

Continue reading Delivery Van Flips Over After it Slams Into Parked SUV In Fair Lawn

Posted on

Major Crash on Fair Lawn bridge Over Route 208 Injuries Reported

317068235 587180683410452 3818030888278176534 n

photos courtesy Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, three (3) ambulances were observed tending to victims at the scene of a three (3) vehicle, head -on, Thursday night, 11/24, crash on the Maple Avenue, Fair Lawn bridge over Route 208. One (1) victim was wheeled to a waiting ambulance on a stretcher and subsequently transported to The Valley Hospital; all others appeared to have been “walking wounded” and may or may not have required hospital treatment. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, Fair Lawn EMS, Glen Rock Police, Hackensack EMS, and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue responded to the incident, which blocked all traffic on Maple Avenue near Route 208 for an extended period.

Continue reading Major Crash on Fair Lawn bridge Over Route 208 Injuries Reported

Posted on

Fair Lawn Firefighters Rescue Three cell Phone Tower Technicians

312446174 553945050067349 3708239250763752503 n

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, Firefighters from Fair Lawn Fire Company #2 responded with their ladder truck to the Fair Lawn DPW complex on Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn on Thursday morning, 10/20, to rescue three (3) cell phone tower technicians who became trapped in a malfunctioning aerial lift. No injuries were reported in the incident. Continue reading Fair Lawn Firefighters Rescue Three cell Phone Tower Technicians

Posted on

Three Hospitalized after Collision at the Intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Loretto Avenue in Hawthorne

312255918 552855630176291 4415846994984865298 n

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hawthorne NJ, three (3) individuals were hospitalized following a two (2) vehicle, early Wednesday morning, 10/19, collision at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Loretto Avenue, on the border of Fair Lawn and Hawthorne. One (1) of the vehicles involved was propelled into the front façade of a nearby Hawthorne restaurant, which was, fortunately, unoccupied at the time. Both heavily damaged vehicles were towed from the scene.

Continue reading Three Hospitalized after Collision at the Intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Loretto Avenue in Hawthorne

Posted on

Morning Rescue of Arborist in Fair Lawn

311140897 443231494579938 7145188555713439879 n
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Fair Lawn NJ, this morning Fair Lawn Police responded to an arborist who had broken his left leg after cutting a limb that came back and crushed it. The victim was stuck about 40 feet in the air on a limb that was unsteady.

Continue reading Morning Rescue of Arborist in Fair Lawn

Posted on

Driver Hospitalized after Fair Lawn Rollover Crash Knocks out Utility Pole

307166315 520874473374407 7420235116513630228 n

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, and Fair Lawn EMS personnel & vehicles responded to a single passenger car rollover crash at the intersection of Kershner Place and Prospect Street late Thursday night, 09/15. The driver of the vehicle, which rolled completely over and landed “right side up,” was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s Main Campus with unspecified, non-life threatening, crash related injuries. Although a utility pole was destroyed during the crash, there were no apparent power outages in the area. A traffic control sign was also wiped out. Firefighters and Rescue Squad personnel attended to fluid spilled from the crashed vehicle, which was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. No word from police on the scene as to what may have caused the driver to lose control and hit the utility pole.

Continue reading Driver Hospitalized after Fair Lawn Rollover Crash Knocks out Utility Pole

Posted on

Rollover Crash on Broadway Eastbound near Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn Results in massive Rush Hour Traffic Back Up on Thursday

297533780 486248623503659 8650407348360754484 n

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, A two (2) vehicle Thursday morning, 08/04, crash with rollover on Broadway eastbound near Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn resulted in massive rush hour traffic back ups on Broadway/Route 4 and Route 208. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue responded to the incident. Paramus Police and Paramus EMS assisted. A flatbed tow truck righted the flipped vehicle (a Honda Civic), and removed both wrecks from the scene.

Continue reading Rollover Crash on Broadway Eastbound near Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn Results in massive Rush Hour Traffic Back Up on Thursday

Posted on

Minivan Transporting Developmentally Disabled Individuals, Strikes a Fire Hydrant in Fair Lawn

287483061 443394977789024 3984778275173036747 n

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, three (3) ambulances were required to transport victims from the scene of a Friday afternoon, 06/10, motor vehicle crash on 17th Street in Fair Lawn to local area hospitals. A minivan, which appeared to have been transporting developmentally disabled individuals, crashed head-on into a fire hydrant in front of a single family home located in the 3-00 block of 17th Street. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, Fair Lawn EMS, and the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, along with mutual aid ambulances and a paramedic team, rushed to aid the crash victims.

Continue reading Minivan Transporting Developmentally Disabled Individuals, Strikes a Fire Hydrant in Fair Lawn

Posted on

Car Veers off Road Hits Parked Car in Driveway in Fair Lawn

280388753 418206876974501 5304178397833926123 n

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook Page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, no injuries were reported following an early Saturday afternoon, 05/07, crash in which the driver of an older model Toyota Camry lost control of his vehicle, veered off of River Road in Fair Lawn, and struck a VW Passat parked in the driveway of a single family home located in the 4-00 block of River Road. The Passat came to rest against the home, but no structural damage was reported. The damaged Camry continued southbound on River Road and came to rest on the front lawn of a nearby home. Fair Lawn Police and Fair Lawn Fire Department responded to the incident. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by separate flatbed tow trucks.

Continue reading Car Veers off Road Hits Parked Car in Driveway in Fair Lawn

Posted on

Cell Call From Passing Motorist Alerts Fair Lawn Fire Department of Fire

275665343 378245360970653 2099844805917589117 n

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ, a phone call from a motorist driving on Route 208 southbound in Fair Lawn was the sole notification Fair Lawn Fire Department received in connection with a fire on the roof of a single family home located in the 1600 block of Eberlin Drive on Sunday night, 03/13. The home’s occupants were unaware of the fire until the arrival of fire department personnel on the scene. All occupants of the home were safely evacuated; no injuries to civilians nor to emergency responders were reported. Fair Lawn Fire Department , the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, Fair Lawn Police, and Fair Lawn EMS responded to the incident.

Continue reading Cell Call From Passing Motorist Alerts Fair Lawn Fire Department of Fire