House Fire - 260 Grove St. - 10/22/2006

via auto-exposure. Interior crews had great difficulty locating the interior stairs that led to the attic due to heavy fire smoke and heat conditions on the first floor. Crews were subsequently ordered out of the building because of a potential roof collapse due to the heavy fire conditions in the attic with no way to fight it from the inside. The fire was deemed under control after one hour and 15 minutes into the job. One firefighter was transported for minor burns he received during the initial interior attack. The fire remains under investigation by the Lodi Fire Prevention Bureau at this time.

Lodi received mutual aid from Wallington Fire Department (fast team) Garfield Fire Department (2nd due truck) Saddle Brook Fire Department (cascade unit) Rochelle Park engine and Maywood ladder cover up at fire headquarters. Lodi EMS and Lodi EMS Fire Rehab Unit responded to the scene as well.