Ramsey Residents Displaced Following House Fire

RAMSEY, NJ — A borough house was severely damaged by a fire Wednesday morning, police said.

Police got a call from a School Street resident at 9:15 a.m. about smoke coming from the attic of their house, said Chief Bryan Gurney. The caller said there was an odor of something burning inside and smoke leaked through an eve on the outside of the house, he said.

By the time firefighters responded, the house's second floor was on fire, Gurney said. Firefighters used three tower trucks to pour water on the fire. No injuries were reported.

The house suffered severe fire, smoke, and water damage and will be uninhabitable, the chief said. Police are working with the Ramsey Board of Education to help three residents who live there and find them temporary shelter.

"It was a bad fire. The house was severely damaged," Gurney said. "We're going to do everything we can to help the family."

Firefighters from Ramsey, Wyckoff, Allendale, and Mahwah responded to the blaze.

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