Fire tears through Union City tenement

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UNION CITY, NJ - Flames raced up the walls and into the cockloft of a three-story wood-frame dwelling on March 10, 2010 sending residents fleeing and injuring several firefighters.

A full assignment was dispatched to 510-40th Street at 9:19 a.m. And, when North Hudson Engine Co. 5 arrived, Captain Mark Masterso…

Liberty Corner Fights Condo Fire

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The Liberty Corner Fire Company was dispatched to 3 Magnolia Court in Bernards Township on Thursday, March 11, at 7:40am. The first arriving officer, 1st Assistant Chief Marc Friedman, immediately requested mutual aid from the VA Medical Center Fire Department, which responded with an engine. Liberty Corner responded with two engi…

Lodi battles stubborn house fire

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LODI, NJ - Firefighters from Lodi and numerous surrounding departments fought a fire in a dwelling that took over three hours to control as they chased the flames hidden in the walls on March 11, 2010.

The Lodi Fire Department was dispatched at about 12:50 a.m. for a report of a fire at 70 James Street. First i…

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