Photo by Tony Mondaro, North Arlington EMSKEARNY – There was a two-alarm fire Tuesday March 25 at 5:37 p.m. at 238 Belleville Pike in Kearny. The fire started in the second floor bedroom of the one-family house. All Kearny uptown fire companies - Engine 3, Engine 1 and Engine 2 along with Ladder 2 arrived at the scene. Deputy Chief Anthony Calabrese was also at the scene.
Two people who were passing by on the Pike pulled an elderly female from the building, prior to the arrival of the Kearny fire department. The 88-year-old woman was flown to the Burn Unit at St. Barnabas Heath Care Center in Livingston from Gunnel Oval by a New Jersey State Police operated NorthSTAR medevac helicopter, who were requested to do so by Kearny EMS. The injured woman is currently in critical condition with third-degree burns to 15 to 20 percent of her body.
Kearny Acting Chief Steven Dyl said the fire was under control in 20 minutes with assistance from Harrison and North Arlington fire departments. Jersey City and East Newark fire departments covered Kearny stations during the incident.
As of this time, the cause of the fire was determined accidental by Kearny Fire Inspector Officials.
See more photos in the April 2 edition of The Observer.
