Crime & Safety
Wayne FD Fights Office Fire Twice
A firefighter suffered a minor injury Saturday while responding to the blaze the first time, report says.
Firefighters in Wayne experienced a bit of déjà vu Saturday morning as they responded to back-to-back fires at the same township location, NorthJersey.com reported.
According to the report, a fire first broke out at the Doig Road office building at about 2:10 a.m. Crews were called back out to the scene at about 10:30 a.m. when it rekindled, the report said.
“A hotspot flared up,” Wayne Police Sgt. First Class Peter Pohludka told NorthJersey.com. “That happens sometimes.”
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During the first response, one firefighter suffered a minor injury when an ax hit his foot, and he was treated on scene, the report said.
The cause of the fires are under investigation.
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