Hackensack, NJ – Firefighter, Resident Injured in Two-Alarm Blaze on Fair St

Hackensack, NJ (April 04, 2022) – A two-alarm fire in Hackensack left a firefighter and the home’s resident with injuries on Sunday, April 3rd.  

The Hackensack Fire Department responded to reports of a house fire on the 90th block of Fair Street at about 8:10 a.m. 

Upon their arrival, fire crews were met with heavy fire and smoke conditions on the second floor of the home with the fire reaching well into the attic. Crews put multiple hand lines into service to contain the flames and protect neighboring homes.

Fire companies from Teaneck and Englewood assisted in responding to the fire, as well as units from Bogota, Hackensack police, Hackensack UMC Basic Life Support, and the city’s building department.

The fire at the Fair Street home was brought under control in about an hour.  

The firefighter and resident who were injured were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center in non-critical condition. Their identities were not disclosed.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Hackensack Fire Prevention Bureau.

Neither city officials nor the fire department immediately provided additional details about the incident.

Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family at this time. We hope for their full recovery.

House Fires in New Jersey

A serious burn is an emotionally and physically draining experience. Nearly everyone has burned themselves at least once in the course of ironing, cooking, or participating in some other household activity. Burns caused by house fires, however, often cover large sections of the body, are quite painful, and leave the victim vulnerable to skin loss and serious infections, paving the way for other serious medical conditions. 

Once they are healed, burns can leave deformative scars that will need surgical intervention and could make even rudimentary actions painful and difficult. 

A severe burn can take years to heal. In some cases, burn victims never wholly recover. They normally require hospitalization in special wards so they can endure multiple surgeries and various other treatments in an effort to make their skin appear as normal and be as functional as possible. It is not uncommon for victims to also need psychiatric treatment to address the trauma caused by the event and life with disfiguring scars. 

Appropriate medical treatment for burn injuries is costly. If your burn injuries were the result of someone else’s malicious, careless, or reckless behavior, the law entitles you to seek compensation for your physical, emotional, and financial damages. 

Hackensack Fire Injury Lawyers

Our Hackensack personal injury attorneys at Metro Law have over four decades of experience helping thousands of families get the justice and compensation they deserve for the wrongful death of a loved one. 

In many cases, people suffer from devastating accidents due to the reckless actions of product manufacturers, property owners, building managers, contractors, and landlords. When victims are hurt in accidents, due to the negligent acts of another person, they may be eligible to file a legal claim against the at-fault party. 

These claims enable injured parties to collect compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and more. In some cases, injured parties can reach out to a burn injury attorney in Hackensack to get the justice they deserve.

Our attorneys work diligently to ensure families have their legal rights protected so they can move forward from the tragic and unexpected loss of a loved one. Contact our fire injury lawyers in New Jersey at (800) 460-6476 to see how we can help you.

Notes: Outside sources were used in the creation of this post including news bulletins and first-hand accounts of the accident and injuries involved. As a result, the details of the accident presented have not been independently verified. If you have identified any false information in the story or would like the post to be removed, please inform us immediately, and we will correct the information or remove the post. 

Disclaimer: As a member of the local community, we at Metro Law strive to improve the overall safety and quality of life for everyone who lives in our beloved state. We are extremely saddened by these accidents but hope that through an awareness of these dangers, those in our community will take precautions to avoid these accidents. This is not a solicitation for business, and this information should not be misconstrued as medical or legal advice. We wish only the best and quickest recovery to all those involved in the accident. The photos depicted in this post are not from the actual accident scene.