Crime & Safety
Fire Rips Through Fair Lawn IHOP, Firefighters Injured
BREAKING: The fire occurred at about 12:30 a.m., officials said.
FAIR LAWN, NJ — Two firefighters were injured battling a fire that ripped through the IHOP restaurant on Broadway early Wednesday morning, police said.
Officer Javier Gutierrez was patrolling Broadway at 12:39 a.m. when he saw heavy smoke coming from the restaurant at 37-13 Broadway, said Sgt. Brian Metzler.
The Fair Lawn, Glen Rock and other fire departments responded to the two-alarm blaze and brought it under control at 1:30 a.m.; the building was deemed unsafe to occupy, Metzler said.
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Two Fair Lawn firefighters received minor injuries battling the blaze. They were treated at the scene by the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
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Photo: The IHOP restaurant on Broadway caught fire early Wednesday morning./Glen Rock Police Department
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