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Firefighters tackle basement fire near Overpeck Ave

Heard on: Bergen NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
04:42
00:00
Transmit the weapon five has smoke showing from the basement of a two and a half story frame.
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Overpeck Ave & Hobart St, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a working residential fire near Overpeck Avenue and Hobart Street in Ridgefield Park, Bergen County. A two‑and‑a‑half‑story frame house showed heavy smoke coming from the basement. Multiple units, including engines and ladder trucks from nearby towns, were dispatched to assist with ventilation and fire suppression. The situation appeared to be linked to a possible boiler issue, and no injuries were mentioned in the radio traffic.

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