photos courtesy of Boyd Loving
September 5,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Paramus NJ, Paramus Fire department, Paramus Rescue Squad, Parmaus EMS, Paramus Police, and Paramus OEM units responded to a working house fire in the 800 block of Alden Road on Monday morning, 09/04. No injuries were reported in the blaze but the structure sustained heavy fire and water damage. Initial reports were that the home was vacant and under renovation at the time of the fire.
Wow, no injuries and contained with a completely volunteer department in a town 4 times the size of Ridgewood. How’s that working out for ya Ridgewood taxpayers?
It’s working quite well Anonymous September 7, 2017 at 5:50 pm, Thank you.
The Paramus Fire Dept. did a fine job of saving the foundation of that home! Shame that the homeowners lost so much that can never be replaced, but hey they have insurance right?
The Ridgewood Fire Department (and any paid Fire Department for that matter) would have easily arrived at the home much sooner than any Volunteer Department and the career Firefighters would have extinguished the fire with minimal damage to the home and it’s contents. So yes, that works fine for me, thank you very much.
It’s important to me to have a combination Career/Volunteer Fire Department because I care about my home and my neighbors homes.
Signed A Ridgewood Taxpayer.