Crime & Safety
Firefighters Battle Raging Fire At Wayne Home [Photos]
All 5 fire companies responded to the blaze, police said.
WAYNE, NJ — Firefighters battling a raging fire at township home.
Fire Cos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 were at the Skyview Road home after police received an alert at 1:20 p.m. about a fire alarm activated at the home.
Police received a call from a neighbor moments later reporting that the "house was fully engulfed in flames," said Detective Capt. Laurence Martin.
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Officer Dave Fox was the first responder on scene and found a man complaining of smoke inhalation, Martin said. No one else was reportedly injured.
The Wayne Volunteer First Aid Squad also responded to the fire, along with Wayne arson investigators, the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office arson team, and the Wayne Township Fire Bureau.
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Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com
Photos: The house at Skyview Road fully engulfed in flames. (Wayne Township Police Department)
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