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FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ - An early morning
three alarm fire tore through a Franklin Lakes home on August 4th.
At shortly after 2:30 a.m., the Franklin Lakes Fire Department was
dispatched to 231 Seminole Lane for a report of a fire. On arrival units
found a large one and one and a half story dwelling with heavy fire
blowing out of an attached garage and flames rapidly extending to the
home. Additional alarms were quickly transmitted knowing that water
supply is always an issue in that part of Franklin Lakes due to the lack
of hydrants. Handlines using tank water and a supply from the Franklin
Lakes tanker was used as a 5” supply line was dropped 6700 feet to the
nearest hydrant. That length required an engine company to position
midway as a relay pumper.
Wyckoff Tower Ladder 241 was positioned in the driveway and was put into
service once the water supply was established. The fire took over two
hours to bring under control with the garage and the one story section
of the structure collapsed. The one and a half section received
extensive damage as well as two cars that were parked next to the
garage, All of the residents safely escaped the flames and no other
injuries were reported. The initial cause of the fire appears to be a
car fire in the garage Courtesy of
1st Responder Wireless news
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