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Oradell Firefighters Battle Massive 2-Alarm House Fire in Brutal Sub-Zero Conditions

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Firefighters faced a “stubborn fire” compounded by severe winter conditions

photos courtesy of the Oradell Fire Department

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

ORADELL, NJ – On one of the coldest weekends of the year, Oradell firefighters and mutual aid crews faced “the most adverse conditions imaginable” as they battled a devastating two-alarm blaze that destroyed a local home.

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RIDGEWOOD CHIMNEY FIRE ALERT: Overloaded Fireplace Sparks Late Morning Emergency on Glenwood Road

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Quick Action by Ridgewood and Wyckoff Firefighters Prevents Major Damage to Single-Family Home

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, a quiet Friday morning in Ridgewood was briefly disrupted by a residential chimney fire in the 100 block of Glenwood Road. The incident, reported late this morning (December 5, 2025), brought a rapid, coordinated response from local and mutual aid fire departments, ensuring the blaze was quickly contained with only minor damage reported.

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