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Firefighter Injured, Hazmat Called After Lithium-Ion Batteries Found at 2-Alarm River Edge House Fire

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Firefighter Injured in 2-Alarm River Edge House Fire; Bergen County Hazmat Called Over Lithium-Ion Batteries

photos courtesy of the River Edge Volunteer Fire Department

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

River Edge NJ, A firefighter sustained minor injuries while battling a heavy 2-alarm house fire on Taft Road in River Edge, New Jersey, on Sunday morning. The incident required a multi-town mutual aid response and prompted a dispatch of the Bergen County Hazmat Team due to the presence of lithium-ion batteries inside the structure.

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Fourth of July Disaster: 5th-Alarm Fire Ignites Multiple NJ Homes After Storm Knocks Live Wires Into Street

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5th Alarm Fire Devastates River Edge Neighborhood on Fourth of July; Storm Knocked Down Live Wires

photos courtesy of River Edge Volunteer Fire Department

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RIVER EDGE, NJ — What was meant to be a day of backyard barbecues and Independence Day celebrations quickly turned into a massive emergency response on July 4, 2026. A violent summer storm ripped through Bergen County, triggering a complex 5th-alarm fire that damaged multiple homes in River Edge and sent one firefighter to the hospital.

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