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Wyckoff NJ, a tragic incident occurred in which a 79-year-old woman lost her life in a fire that consumed a home on Meer Avenue.
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Wyckoff NJ, firefighters responded to Kingston Street in Wyckoff. Wyckoff Fire crews made a quick knock down and save the home from considerable damage . Waldwick Ladder 641 responded on the 2nd alarm .
Fire fighters from Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus and Ramsey were among the mutual aid responders. No injuries were reported .
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Continue reading Multiple Towns Called in on Maywood House Fire
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Englewood NJ, On Sunday, August 22nd, 2021 at 3:32 a.m. the Englewood Police Department Communications Center received a report of a house fire on Green St. with people trapped inside. Englewood Police and Englewood Fire personnel were immediately dispatched.
Continue reading 3:32 a.m. Fire in Englewood Leads to Dramatic Rescues
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Wyckoff NJ, While answering multiple fire calls this morning, the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a residential home for smoke filling the home. Upon arrival, crews confirmed a working fire and requested a second alarm to be dispatched. The fire was quickly knocked down and brought under control. Thank you to all the mutual aid that responded for their assistance. Our thoughts are with the owners of the home.
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Waldwick NJ, all Waldwick, NJ Volunteer Fire Department units responded to a residential structure fire in a home on Lincoln Place. Chief Mike Ferrara arrived and found an active fire on the second floor. Chief Ferrara called for a 2nd alarm bringing Midland Park, HoHoKus, Saddle River, Wyckoff, Ramsey and Mahwah Fire Departments to the scene with Upper Saddle River Fire Department on standby. Waldwick, NJ Volunteer Fire Department units made an interior attack extinguishing the Fire very quickly. We would like to thank our mutual aid companies for their assistance.
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February 21,2017
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Glen Rock NJ, A house fire at 506 Prospect Street in Glen Rock on Monday evening, 02/20, was battled by firefighters from Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, Hawthorne, Midland Park, and Ridgewood. At least one (1) firefighter was injured while fighting the smokey blaze. Ridgewood EMS assisted Glen Rock EMS at the scene, and Ridgewood PD units assisted Glen Rock PD with traffic control.
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2nd Ridgewood house fire within 90 minutes
November 28th 2014
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6:10 PM
Ridgewood NJ, A fire that began on the second floor of a home located at 19 Liberty Street, Ridgewood, reported at approximately 4:30 PM on Friday, 11/28, was quickly extinguished by Ridgewood fire fighters with the assistance of fire personnel from Glen Rock and Waldwick. The fire may have started in a clothes dryer and spread to clothing left on top of the unit. Flames were visible through a second floor rear window of the home. No injuries were reported. East Ridgewood Avenue was closed between South Irving Street and South Maple Avenue due to hose lines stretched across the roadway. The fire was contained to one room, however smoke and water damage impacted the first floor below and attic above.
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