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Flames Erupt in Oakland: Firefighters Battle Intense Second-Story House Fire

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Heavy Damage but No Injuries: Firefighters Battle Intense Two-Story Blaze in Oakland

photos courtesy of the Oakland NJ Volunteer Fire Department

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Oakland NJ, a quiet Friday afternoon in Oakland, New Jersey, took a dramatic turn on January 2 as a massive house fire broke out on Ramapo Valley Road. The blaze, which marked the second significant residential fire in Bergen County that day, drew a massive response from nearly a dozen surrounding fire departments.

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Major Fire Damage: Novino Ristorante in Mahwah Closes ‘For an Extended Period’

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DEVASTATING LOSS: Beloved Mahwah Restaurant Suffers Major Damage in Early Morning Fire—Future Plans Uncertain

photo courtesy of Ramsey Fire Department

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MAHWAH, NJ – A popular Bergen County dining spot, Novino Ristorante, has been forced to close indefinitely after a significant fire erupted at the establishment in the early hours of Thursday morning, October 2nd.

The Mahwah Fire Department Company 2 responded to Novino Ristorante on Ramapo Valley Road around 4:15 a.m., finding a fire active in the back of the building. Due to the seriousness of the situation, fire companies from across the township were dispatched, alongside a large contingent of mutual aid departments from both New Jersey and New York.

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