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Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to The Senior Citizens Complex 100 Cedar Ridge Drive for a water emergency inside the building. A contractor was working on a nearby hydrant when a sprinkler valve inside the building failed. The failure may have been caused by a sudden pressure surge in the system called a water hammer. Firefighters removed overhead hazards, diverted water, and conducted and salvage operations. Water service was restored to the building shortly.

Cedar Grove Firefighters and Cedar Grove Ambulance and Rescue Squad Members responded to the scene of a two car motor vehicle crash. One driver was extricated from their vehicle and transported to an area hospital. Firefighter cleaned up debris and a minor spill from the roadway.

Cedar Grove Firefighters assisted Police and EMS at the scene of a 4 car motor vehicle crash. Firefighter secured the vehicles and cleaned up a minor fluid spill.

Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to the scene of a stubborn blaze, which ripped through the duplex wood-frame building on Pompton Avenue just over the township line in Little Falls. All residents had escaped the blaze, which was first reported around 3:45 p.m. The fire was declared under control about two hours later. The residence was severely charred and the wood roof was destroyed. At one point all Firefighters were ordered to get out of the burning home because it was feared that it would collapse around them. Flames and black, acrid smoke poured from the burning building.  

Cedar Grove Firefighters along with Cedar Grove Ambulance and Rescue, Verona Ambulance Unit responded to the scene of a two vehicle crash. Two persons were back boarded from the vehicles and a minor fluid spill was cleaned up. 

Firefighters responded to a Fairview Avenue Residence on the report of a brush fire next to the home. The fire was extinguished by the resident prior to arrival. There was some minor damage to the siding of the home.

Cedar Grove Fire Fighters, along with Orange and West Orange back filled Belleville Fire Headquarters while Belleville Fire Fighters fought a multiple-alarm fire in a three-story mostly residential building on Washington Avenue.

Cedar Grove Fire Department provided coverage for Little Falls, Totowa, and West Paterson while they assisted Paterson City Firefighters combat multiple, multiple,alarm fires. 

With most of Paterson firefighters fighting a third alarm fire. Cedar Grove Fire Fighters were headed to back fill Paterson's Madison Ave Fire Headquarters when they were diverted to the scene of a a second fire at Saint Joseph's Hospital. 

Cedar Grove Fire Fighters back filled Paterson's Temple Street" Northside" Fire House while Paterson Firefighters battled a general alarm fire. Later that evening they back filled Montclair's Pine Street Fire Headquarters while MFD battled a 2nd alarm fire.