ENGLEWOOD, NJ - The bustle of a New Year’s Eve in downtown Englewood was taken up a notch when at shortly before 4:00 an alarm was received for a working fire ay Grand Avenue and Tracey Place. On arrival heavy fire was showing from the second floor “A” side of a 3 ½ story frame with apartments over a first floor business. A second alarm was quickly transmitted. 

The first floor business appeared clear , so lines were stretched inti the entrance to the apartments on the Tracy Place side. The roof was laddered and ground ladders put into place. A third alarm was sounded as the bulk of the fire was being knocked down. Three aerials were raised, but not put into operation. Extensive overhaul commenced and an additional engine and truck was requested. The fire was placed under control in less than one hour. Two patients were transported to Saint Barnabas Burn Center. Several families were being relocated by the Red Cross. Englewood Fire Prevention is investigating.  Mutual aid units at the scene included Teaneck, Hackensack, Tenafly, Leonia, Bergenfield, and Bogota.