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Solar Panel Fire on Roof of Commercial Building in Ridgefield Park
February 25, 2021 | NEW JERSEY
JUSTIN DEREVYANIK, Correspondent
Photo by JUSTIN DEREVYANIK
Photo by JUSTIN DEREVYANIK
Photo by JUSTIN DEREVYANIK
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Ridgefield Park, NJ - On February 25th, while returning from a run on Route 80, Hackensack Rescue 1 and Engine 2 saw flames coming from the roof of a commercial building below Route 80 in Ridgefield Park. The address of the fire building was 300 Industrial Avenue.
Companies preceded to the scene advised the building occupants there was a fire on the roof. Companies gained access to the roof and found solar panels on fire on the roof. Rescue 1 and Engine 2 used dry chemical fire extinguishers to hold the fire in check while Ridgefield Park companies arrived on the scene. Hackensack companies remained on the scene and assisted in overhaul.