At 9:55 p.m. on January 21, 2026, the Fair Lawn Fire Department was called to a reported house fire in the 100 block of 3rd Street. Upon arrival, Chief Michael Salvini sent out a general alarm, which was then upgraded to a second alarm in order to keep the borough covered. About forty-five firefighters from the four Fair Lawn fire departments arrived on the scene. In roughly 35 minutes, the fire in a bedroom on the second level was extinguished. Crews remained on scene until around midnight conducting overhaul. The structure sustained major damage.

A kitten was saved and reunited with its family when three Fair Lawn Police Department officers entered the smoke-filled home during operations. As a precaution against smoke inhalation, one police officer was sent to the hospital. After receiving on-site care, one resident was discharged. The Fair Lawn Office of Emergency Management assisted with relocating 10 residents. The fire remains under investigation by the Fair Lawn Fire Prevention Bureau.