Ridgewood Firefighters Extinguish Car Fire Outside Of Firehouse

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Firefighters extinguished a car fire Monday afternoon in front of the fire department headquarters that caught fire while being towed, fire officials said.

The Kia caught fire while it was being towed from an accident, said fire Capt. Scott Schmidt. The tow truck driver saw that the car was on fire, dropped it in front of the firehouse, and got the firefighters to come up and extinguish it.

Firefighter brought a fire truck out, extended a hose, and quickly extinguished the fire, Schmidt said.

The fire started in the engine and spread to the inside of the car, Schmidt said. No one was hurt.

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Photo: The Kia that caught fire outside of the fire department headquarters on Glen Avenue. Photo courtesy of Stephen Rice