Teaneck Brush Fire Goes to 4 Alarms

As brush fires burned state-wide on April 11, 2023, in the evening it was Teaneck’s turn as they were dispatched to Degraw Avenue for a brush fire. Heavy smoke and fire could be seen from a distance and the fire was approaching a lightweight apartment complex. A second alarm was quickly struck as units entered a structural protection mode as the fire rapidly spread throughout a weeded area.

Access was extremely limited and eventually fouralarms worth of companies surrounded the fire from nearby roads, including the turnpike, to douse the flames. Crews remained on scene throughout the night and throughout the next day dousing hot spots and conducting a fire watch. - Fire News photos by Mark Rosetti