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Emergency Evacuation: High Carbon Monoxide Levels Force Ridgewood High School Closure

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Ridgewood High School Evacuated: What Parents Need to Know About the CO Leak

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Ridgewood NJ, The school day took a sudden turn for Ridgewood High School students and staff on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m., the building was evacuated after high levels of carbon monoxide (CO) were detected near the boiler room.

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SUV Engulfed: Ridgewood Firefighters Battle Grove Street Vehicle Fire

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Ridgewood Firefighters Quick Response Knocks Down Car Fire

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Residents on Grove Street were jolted awake early Saturday morning, December 20, 2025, by the sight of a vehicle fully engulfed in flames.

The Ridgewood Fire Department and EMS units were dispatched to the 600 block of Grove Street after multiple reports of a car fire. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a compact SUV completely overtaken by fire.

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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

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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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