Video: New Jersey townhomes burn – evacuation ordered
Fire Sunday in New Milford
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Video and radio traffic, above, from Mike Villanova (homer218) taken during yesterday’s (Sunday) multi-alarm fire at a townhouse complex in New Milford, New Jersey. Evacuation of the building is ordered at about 9:15 into the video. The fire occurred around 11:30 a.m. with the fire department called back around 5:00 p.m. after police saw smoke coming from the attic.
Jerry DeMarco, Bergenfield Daily Voice:
Three firefighters had to be treated for heat-related injuries — one of whom was hospitalized — after a cigarette ignited a rapidly-spreading blaze that ripped through a townhouse complex in New Milford on Sunday.
The fire rekindled hours later, requiring firefighters to return to fully douse it.
Two firefighters were treated at the scene, while a third was taken to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, the lieutenant said.
NYC News Fire Spreads to 3 Townhouses in New Milford: Police https://t.co/nuSjR2Xsvu pic.twitter.com/pyhxpwED3N
— NYC NewsChannel (@NYC_NC) July 29, 2018
Abbott Koloff, northjersey.com:
New Milford firefighters responded to the first call at 11:41 a.m. and were at the scene for about 90 minutes, the chief said. He said they returned at about 5 p.m. to douse some still-burning embers when police called them after observing smoke coming from an attic.
The New Milford police did not respond to a request for information.
DeCarlo said the fire was “accidental,” beginning on an outside first-floor deck of Unit No. 12 before spreading upstairs and into the attic.
New Milford 4th Alarm at 12 Canterbury Ln on 7-29-18. #waitingonwater @btfirephotoz https://t.co/CsVZxQgdVV pic.twitter.com/VVnZY0xfqd
— Kempter's Fire Wire (@KempterFireWire) July 30, 2018
