Paramus Firefighters Handle Blaze On East Ridgewood Avenue

PARAMUS, NJ — Paramus firefighters responded to an early morning structure fire on East Ridgewood Avenue Thursday morning, the fire department said.

Fire officials reported no injuries in a social media post Thursday, adding that the structure fire happened at a home that was being used as an office building.

"Fortunately, no one was in there when it started," officials said.

Paramus Fire Chief Guy Picone told Northjersey.com the department received the call shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday, and about 75 firefighters responded to the fire.

The fire was discovered by a passing Paramus patrol officer, the fire department said.