Crime & Safety
Another Fire Breaks Out At Marcal Paper Plant In Bergen
The fire was contained to 1 building and quickly extinguished, police said.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Another fire broke out at the Marcal Paper plant in Elmwood Park Tuesday morning, police said.
The fire occurred inside an office building and the Elmwood Park police and fire departments quickly responded after authorities got a call about the fire at 11 a.m., said Chief Michael Foligno.
The building is located on River Drive near Summit Avenue and adjacent to the Marcal plant that was destroyed by a fire Jan. 30.
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The fire occurred in a control room inside the building. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, Foligno said. It was contained to the building and did not spread.
No injuries were reported. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
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It is the second fire at the historic business in less than a month. The first was a massive, seven-alarm blaze that consumed the once iconic Elmwood Park business on the night of Jan. 30. More than 100 firefighters from throughout Bergen County battled that blaze for hours until it was finally extinguished the next day.
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