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Car Fire Temporarily Closes 208 North on Friday Afternoon in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ,  at approximately 4pm  the Glen Rock fire department was requested Route 208 north in the area of Harristown road for a reported car fire with a kid possibly inside the car upon Glen Rock police arrival they confirmed a working car fire with everyone out of the car. Both Fair Lawn Fire and Glen Rock Fire units operated for approximately an hour before returning to service. Glen Rock Police reopened Route 208 North at 5:36pm.

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Multiple Towns Called in on Maywood House Fire

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Maywood NJ, on April 1st at approximately 16:06 hours, the Maywood Fire Department was dispatched to the area of 250 Maywood Avenue after a 911 caller reported heavy smoke coming from a house.
Maywood Police and Assistant Chief Gargagliano arrived on scene moments after dispatch and confirmed a working basement fire at 11 East Hunter Avenue. The working fire response brought mutual aid from Rochelle Park and Hackensack immediately to the scene. Maywood companies forced entry to the unoccupied house and advanced hose lines to extinguish the fire.

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Major Accident at intersection of Fair Lawn Avenue and Saddle River Road, Shuts Down Road for Hours

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Fair Lawn NJ, A two (2) vehicle Monday evening, 11/23 crash at the intersection of Fair Lawn Avenue and Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn resulted in at least one (1) fatality and an unknown number of injuries. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire, Fair Lawn EMS, Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital rushed in vain to aid crash victims. The entire intersection of Fair Lawn Avenue and Saddle River Road was likely to remain closed for hours to facilitate an investigation, restoration of damaged utility & traffic control equipment, and clean up. NorthJersey.com is reporting , “At least one person died in a motor vehicle accident on Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn Monday evening, police confirmed.”

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No injuries were reported at Fair Lawn Fire on Sunday

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Fire, Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn EMS, and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue responded to a reported structure fire in the 40 block of Terhune Place, Fair Lawn on Sunday afternoon, 01/26. The fire appears to have originated on the structure’s exterior with a minor extension into an attached one vehicle garage, No injuries were reported. The fire’s specific origin and cause remain under investigation.

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Glen Rock Fire Department Rescues Two Cats at Sycamore Terrace Fire

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Glen Rock NJ, October 5 , the Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department reported that at 0222 hours this morning, GRFD was dispatched for a reported working fire on Sycamore Terrace. On arrival, Chief Jennings and Asst Chief Aguilar made entry into the basement and observed a heavy smoke condition. Engine 833 (Lt Pimlott) established a water supply and stretched a hand line. Ladder 832 (Capt Burbano) assisted with ventilation and overhaul as well as the rescue of two cats from the structure. Special thanks to Ridgewood, Hawthorne, Fair Lawn, Wyckoff and Paramus for invaluable mutual aid assistance.

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Home Destroyed By Fire in Fair Lawn

Home Destroyed By Fire in Fair Lawn

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March 5,2017

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Fair Lawn NJ, a multiple-alarm fire destroyed a single family home located at 11-06 Alexander Avenue in Fair Lawn on the morning of Saturday, 03/04. The fire reportedly started on an outside rear deck. Fair Lawn FD was assisted at the scene by firefighters from Saddle Brook FD. Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue, Fair Lawn PD, and Fair Lawn EMS personnel were also put into service.

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Fair Lawn Fire Spreads between two houses

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Fair Lawn Fire Spreads between two houses
August 8,2015
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Fair Lawn NJ,  A fire that reportedly originated in an outdoor shed quickly spread to two (2) houses on Rys Terrace in Fair Lawn on Friday afternoon, 08/07. The fire was reported at approximately 3:45 PM and drew all fire companies in Fair Lawn plus help from departments in many neighboring communities.

The occupants of both homes were out at the time the fire struck. Both homes appear to be uninhabitable due to fire, smoke, and water damage. Fair Lawn PD and EMS were also at the scene. One (1) of the homes affected is located at 41-77 Rys Terrace, Fair Lawn