House Fire on Avenue B. - June 24, 2009

At 2:15 PM on Wednesday, June 24, the Lodi Fire Department was dispatched to 73 Avenue B. for reports of "smoke coming from the rear" of a house. Lodi Chief Greg Telep and Saddle Brook Chief Charles Cerone were the first on scene and reported back to Lodi dispatch that it was a confirmed working housefire.

Due to a fire the previous night on Garibaldi Avenue, Lodi's covering towns including Little Ferry, East Newark and Fairlawn were the first on scene and went to work immediately. Lodi's apparatus arrived a moment later and assisted.

The second-floor fire was brought under control approximately 25 minutes later due to the speed of the combined towns' efforts.

Nobody was hurt and the fire is still under investigation.

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