Article and photo by Ron Jeffers
Smoke alarms did their job when Palisades Park (NJ) volunteer firefighters were toned out to an alarm activation in a Bergen Boulevard two-story commercial building shortly after 6 a.m. on July 23. They arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the second floor of the approximately 100 x 75-foot structure.
Palisades Park Fire Chief Stephen Killion believes the fire started on the second-floor and spread to the cockloft, and later through the roof. Mutual aid was ordered brining in East Bergen county mutual aid units to the scene. The structure contained a law office, reality company, title agency and skin care office.
Heavy smoke consumed the second-floor and a defensive attack went into operation. This included the use of two ladder pipes and a tower ladder.
Owners of the businesses arrived to watch the building burn from across the street, where EMS set up a rehab area. News helicopters covering the morning rush also converged over the scene to capture excellent video.
The fire was under control by 8:30 a.m. Mutual aid units at the scene included companies from Ridgefield, Cliffside Park, Englewood, Leonia, Fort Lee, and Edgewater.
See more photos from this incident HERE.
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