Crime & Safety

Afternoon Fire Breaks Out in Paramus Home

Authorities believe sun reflected sunlight caused the fire house, according to NorthJersey.com.

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Paramus firefighters responded to a fire that broke out in a home on Ferndale Ave. Saturday just before noon.

The fire was mostly out by 12:30 p.m., witnesses said.

Authorities believe sunlight shining through a second-floor window reflecting off a mirror onto a pile of clothes caused the fire, according to NorthJersey.com.

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No one was injured. Damage was contained to the second-floor bedroom, according to the report.

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