4/5 – The Hawthorne Fire Department Engine 4 was dispatched on a third alarm 3-story mixed use (commercial/residential) structure located at 19-23 North Broad Street, Ridgewood on Sunday night, 04/05. Numerous fire departments from Bergen and Passaic Counties assisted Ridgewood FD in extinguishing the conflagration. At least one (1) residential occupant of the building was rescued by firefighters and transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance. Ridgewood PD, Ridgewood EMS, Ridgewood Emergency Services, and Ridgewood OEM were all represented by personnel at the scene. HFD members worked at the sense for 4 hours. All members returned safe.
