Fair Lawn Tackles Working Car Fire

Photo by Marty PeltaPrior to arrival of FD

Photo by Marty PeltaFF Alvarez with 1st line on the fire

Photo by Marty PeltaFF Drake, backing up FF Alvarez, knocking down the main body of fire.

Photo by Marty PeltaOpening the hood to get at hot spots

Photo by Marty PeltaContaining Interior Fire
FAIR LAWN, NJ - On October 30th at 9:00 A.M., Fair Lawn Fire Dept., under the command of Chief Jake Mamo, responded to a car fire on 28th St. Police advised that the engine compartment was fully involved. The owner of the car, who lived at the nearby house, advised that she had smelled smoke when arriving home a few minutes prior to the fire. There were no injuries and Public Service Electric and Gas was advised of the event due to the proximity of the utility pole.