House Fire on Passaic Avenue

A fire in a home on Passaic Avenue near the intersection with South Orange Avenue sounded the alarms for Livingston's Fire Department late Thursday afternoon.

At about 3:45 p.m., a call came in reporting a working fire on the second floor of a residence.

"The homeowner was on the first floor of the home, apparently unaware of the fire," said Fire Chief Christopher Mullin. "It was in the bathroom and bedroom on the second floor in the rear of the house."

 Firefighters drew two lines and by about 4:45 p.m. the fire was placed under control and crews were working to remove debris from the house.

The house is uninhabitable, according to Chief Mullin, and the cause of the fire will be investigated. No injuries were reported.

Police units closed off Passaic Avenue and re-routed traffic along South Orange Avenue, causing some delays in the area near the Livingston Mall.