Garfield, NJ - A two-alarm fire heavily damaged a Garfield OMD on the afternoon of January 10th.

At 2:14 P.M., a S.P.E.N. call to Garfield police reporting a structure fire was received. Companies were dispatched to 52 Harrison Avenue, and as Assistant Chief EJ Morano arrived he had heavy fire showing out of several second-floor windows and extending into the eaves. A second-alarm was quickly struck, bringing out-of-town assistance to the scene.

Hand lines were stretched into the fire building and firefighters needed a little over 20 minutes to knock down the heavy fire. The exposure building was kept in check, with fire only damaging the original building.

The fire displaced a few families, who all got out safely. EMS treated a firefighter for a minor injury at the scene. Mutual aid from Elmwood Park, Saddle Brook and Wallington assisted on scene while companies from Wallington, Rochelle Park, Maywood and Lodi covered city firehouses.