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Quick action by Ridgewood PD saves house from major fire
September 4,2014
Boyd A. Loving
2:13 PM
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood PD Uniformed Patrol Officers Raymond Tarino and John Ward, Jr. were in the right place at the right time on Thursday afternoon, 09/04, just two (2) blocks away from the 200 block of Circle Avenue when they heard dispatchers broadcast a report of an “unknown type fire” inside of a home located within that block. Tarino and Ward raced to the scene and were informed of a small fire located in the 3rd floor attic, reportedly ignited by a young child who was playing with a lighter. After ensuring that all occupants of the home had been safely evacuated, the officers entered the structure with a fire extinguisher from one of their patrol cars and snuffed the fire out. A full complement of Ridgewood FD personnel arrived shortly thereafter with more extinguishers to wrap things up completely. The home was then ventilated of accumulated smoke and turned back over to the owner within 30 minutes. Damage was limited to a rug and sub flooring on the 3rd floor. No injures were reported.
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Good job.
200 block of circle avenue ?
Please…..Ridgewood is NOT Los Angeles…..
Ridgewood Fire Department…..saved another basement…..good job.
A child in the attic with a lighter?
This is why we need our own fire department. Minutes or seconds for response can make the whole difference.
I thought the same thing. Was it Circle Ave or some other street nearby. The location description was meaningless.
The address is located between Spring and Lotus.
can’t you just appreciate a good job done by the two officers
They were doing their job. Nothing more. It was pure luck that they just happened to be nearby when the call was made.
The separate issue of reporting a highly ambiguous location of the incident clearly provoke some discussion. It also comes on the heels of the story about the fatal stabbing in Hohokus that reported that Hohokus was somehow within Ridgewood.
Ambiguous location was posted so no busy bodies bothered the family. If you must know, the house is on Circle Avenue between Lotus and Spring.
#9, Is that the way you treat your employees? “They were doing their job. Nothing more.” Pat on the back for a job well done costs nothing.