Ridgefield Nj 2nd Alarm House Fire

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Date:6/22/19
Time:04:16
Location:616 Elm Avenue Ravenhill Place To Shetland lane 
District: Company 3

Battalion:

Channel:154.355 153.445

Weather: clear
Units: Ridgefield Companies 1,2,&3 Cliffside Park Ladder 1 Palisades Park Engine 2  Fort lee Engine 4 Hackensack MSU Teaneck Box 54 (rehab) Ridgefield Ambulance Corps Englewood Health Als 
Writer:  vodoly 

Description: At approximately 4;16 hours county communications received a Spen message from  Cliffside Park Police Reporting a possible House Fire form a Resident at the rear of 616 elm Ave Ridgefield Police confirmed  Heavy Fire from the rear of the home First Chief enroute requested a retone for a confirmed working fire and an in town 2nd Alarm ( Cliffside Park Ladder & Palisades Park Engine) Command Reported Heavy smoke pushing from front and fire out the rear First Engine In  to leave room for the Ladder and take a hydrant He also requested an extra engine from Fort Lee they in countered heavy hoarding conditions but attempted an interior attack they had most of the fire on the first floor knocked but heavy smoke and heat in the 2nd floor and attic at that point Ladder 1 (Ridgefield) begins to vent roof conditions got worse and command ordered Evacuation tones heavy fire began to blow though the roof and vent operations were stopped exterior lines then went to work including a Ladder pipe from the Ladder heavy fire was knocked in About 20 minutes no injuries were reported and no one was home at the time The home was vacant it was later learned  Firefighters remained on scene over two hours hitting hot spots I  believe there’s a u tube clip from homer 218 up

Edited June 27, 2019 by vodoly
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