Firefighters Combat Blaze At Fairfield Auto Lot ... Again

Fairfield, NJ – Fairfield firefighters responded to a multi-vehicle blaze at an auto auction lot on Route 46 Thursday, the third time that a serious fire incident has been reported there in the space of a year.

According to the Fairfield Fire Department, crews responded to Skyline Auto Auction at 100 Route 46 East on June 2, where they extinguished multiple vehicles, including a small bus.

The auto auction lot was the site of two other serious fires over the past year.

In October of 2015, firefighters spent two hours combatting a blaze at the lot that torched nearly 20 cars.

• See related article: WATCH: Dozens of Cars Destroyed by Fire On Route 46

In February, a multi-vehicle blaze set fire to live wires and destroyed several cars.

• See related article: Live Wires Burn During Caldwell Area Auto Lot Fire: PHOTOS

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