Crime & Safety
All 4 Fort Lee Fire Companies Respond To Morning Blaze
The small fire broke out at a home that is under construction, according to a report.
FORT LEE, N.J. — All four borough fire companies extinguished a fire Wednesday morning at a home being built near Claremont Road and Blair Way, fire officials said.
Firefighters responded to the blaze at about 4 a.m. and found fire and smoke emanating from the one-and-a-half story home's basement, Deputy Chief Lane Goldstein told NorthJersey.com.
Goldstein could not be reached for comment directly.
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The fire was extinguished in an hour, according to the report.
About 50 firefighters responded to the blaze, two of whom suffered minor injuries; no other injuries were reported, authorities said in the report.
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