A fire believed to have been started by a candle too close to a Christmas tree seriously damaged a home at 413 Central Ave. early Friday morning, according to Chief Tom Dolaghan. We’ll have more information soon. In the meantime, here are two photos from the scene, courtesy of Battalion Chief James Woods.
Entries Tagged as ‘Harrison Fire Department’
October 14, 2007
Fire damages Harrison eatery
Story and Photos By Diane TilleyObserver Correspondent
Some 35 firefighters from Harrison, Kearny and East Newark responded to an early afternoon fire at the Chinatown Chinese Restaurant at 218 Harrison Ave. Saturday.
According to Harrison Battalion Chief James Wood, the fire broke out in the kitchen of the restaurant and extended to the roof and back of [...]
April 25, 2007
3-alarm fire Sunday in Harrison
A 3-alarm fire tore through a 3-story dwelling, and spread to a 2-story dwelling Sunday in the area of Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard and Cross Street. We’ll have details on the fire in next week’s newspaper. In the meantime, here’s a video from the fire, shot by a civilian and posted on the Internet.
3-alarm fire [...]

