From Maplewood Fire:
At 5:32 p.m.
on July 21, the Maplewood Fire Department responded to the Garden Academy,
located at 276 Parker Ave. on a report from a school administrator of smoke in
the building.
Fire alarms
activated at the same time the administrator was reporting the smoke condition.
Maplewood Eng. 32,commanded by Capt. Kevin Hayes, arrived first on the scene
within two minutes and reported a working fire with smoke and flames coming
from a classroom window in the area of a window-mounted air conditioner.
As per
protocol, fire units from Irvington, South Orange and Millburn Fire Departments
were dispatched to the scene for assistance. Maplewood Deputy Chief Walter
Nugent was in command upon his arrival.
As
firefighters began an aggressive interior attack which enabled them to contain the
fire to one room, others searched to confirm that all occupants were out of the
building.
Fire damage
was limited to classroom #3, with smoke and water damage inthe adjacent
corridor and classrooms. Due to the quick response and aggressive fire attack,
firefighters were successful in preventing the fire from getting into the
ceiling area and running the length of the
building.
The South
Orange First Aid Squad provided EMS assistance at the scene, but fortunately no
injuries were reported. Irvington, Orange and Union Fire Departments provided
coverage for the rest of the town until all Maplewood units were back in
service. The cause of the fire is presently under investigation by members of
the Maplewood FD Fire Investigation Team.
2 comments:
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Thank goodness they were able to contain the fire. I can only imagine the extent of the damage it could have done.
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