08-10-12 - Passaic 3rd Alarm - 316 Central Ave

On Friday, August 10th 2012 the Passaic NJ Fire Department responded to 216 Central Ave on a reported fire. Companies arrived to find the rear of a 3sty 40x60 occupied multiple dwelling well involved. With immediate exposure problems a 2nd alarm was requested. Crews quickly put large outside lines into operation as well as master streams. A 3rd alarm was later called but not before companies began controlling the fire spread. Several firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion before it was placed under control.