Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
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: Ridgefield Park Man, 73, Killed In Overnight House Fire
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- An overnight house fire killed a 73-year-old Ridgefield Park man, authorities confirmed. Luis Ocha-Sanchez was trapped inside after the fast-moving Brinkerhoff Street blaze broke out around 12:30 a.m., Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. A firefighter also was injured when he slipped on ice, responders said. The cause of the fire was accidental, Calo said. Flames shot through every window of the house and the roof as firefighters spent nearly two hours bringing the blaze under control. Because someone was killed, the Bergen County Arson Investigatio…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Raging Pearl River Fire Closes Two Roads
Click here for an updated story: Pearl River Fire Update: House Destroyed, Dog Missing Two roads were closed as a fire that destroyed a house broke out in Pearl River with two reported injuries, according to the Orangetown Police Department. Orangeburg Road and Pearl River were closed to allow first responders room to battle the large-scale fire that started around 4:15 p.m. Monday, with a reported partial building collapse at 314 Orangeburg Road, officials said. EMS officials have been requested for one burn victim and one firefighter injury, according to sources. Click here to view a…
