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Ridgewood Fire Department addresses cooking grease spill

Ridgewood Fire Department addresses cooking grease spill

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving

August 23,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, It what seems to becoming an all too frequent occurrence, Ridgewood Fire Department personnel were again called to address a spill of cooking grease generated from a local restaurant. The latest spill occurred on Tuesday morning, 08/22 in front of 16 Chestnut Street, Ridgewood. Members of Ridgewood FD Engine Company #35 and Rescue Company #42 applied an absorbent material to the affected area.

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Chief of Department James Van Goor, who was on the scene, advised the restaurant owner to hire a private contractor for final cleanup. Ridgewood Health Department officials were also notified of the incident. Ridgewood Police provided traffic control as firefighters worked at the location.

7 thoughts on “Ridgewood Fire Department addresses cooking grease spill

  1. What a mess, I hope they’re going to give the bill to the store owner or trucking company owner.

  2. I think a Ginormous Garage and an illegal wall on the sidewalk in front of this business would have prevented this spill.

  3. BAN ALL GREASE!

    If we could save JUST ONE PARKING SPOT it would all be worth it.

  4. Want to spill what does the cars what is the cost of something like this to clean up. I find it interesting anyone. Know

  5. It’s all Greek to me.

  6. At least it’s biodegradable

  7. The article does not mention that the restaurant is LEON Mexican Cuisine. Are they cutting corners by dumping the grease in the street? There is a non-zero probability…

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