Husband, Wife Injured In Mahwah House Fire: Police

MAHWAH, NJ — A husband and wife were injured after their Oweno Place home caught fire and was severely damaged Thursday morning, authorities said.

Police received a 911 call about the fire just after 7 a.m.; police arrived and saw a small fire in a room with the boiler in it, said Chief James Batelli.

Officers tried to put the fire out using a fire extinguisher, but the fire quickly spread throughout the rest of the house, Batelli said.

Officer Keith Iorio evacuated the family, a husband, wife, and their children, and got them to a neighbor's house, the chief said.

The husband got a minor burn on his hand and his wife was treated for smoke inhalation, Batelli said.

Despite sub-freezing temperatures, firefighters quickly brought the fire under control, but the house suffered extensive fire and smoke damage.

Firefighters tried to salvage what they could from the house for the family.

A GoFundMe campaign was created Thursday to raise money to help the family. (See related: Charity Campaign Launched For Mahwah Family After Fire)

All five Mahwah fire companies, along with fire companies from Ramsey and Suffern, and Mahwah EMS workers responded to the fire, Batelli said.

Sgt. Michael Blondin is investigating the cause of the fire.

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com

Photos: The Oweno Place home that caught fire Thursday morning. (Mahwah and Ramsey Fire departments)