A noontime fire at 9 Brown Pl. in Bergenfield caused extensive damage to a 1 ½ story frame dwelling on 6-28-26.

At about 12:30 PM The BFD was dispatched and with heavy smoke reported, Dumont E-4 was sent as well. The Deputy Chief arrived to heavy smoke pushing from the residence and requested a second alarm. Dumont E-4 arrived and stretched a         line in the front door. Bergenfield units were close behind and ran a back up line and confirmed all residents were evacuated. Englewood Truck 2 laddered and vented the roof. A third line was advanced through a rear door. 

As companies opened up and overhauled the smoke condition slowly diminished. The fire was placed under control in less than one hour. The cause is being investigated, but is believed to have started in the basement and traveled up through the walls. Two firefighters were transported to the hospital with heat related injuries and soon released. 

Fire units from Dumont, Englewood, Teaneck, New Milford, Tenafly, Closter and River Edge assisted at the scene and Haworth and Cresskill covered the Borough.