A plumber accidentally sparked a three-alarm fire at a Bogert Road home Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
RIVER EDGE -- A plumber accidentally sparked a three-alarm fire at a Bogert Road home Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
Emergency crews responded to reports of a house on the 800 block of Bogert Road around 2:30 p.m., the River Edge Fire Department said in a statement on Facebook.
Firefighters were forced to evacuate the structure after conditions inside deteriorated and the blaze reached three alarms, the department said. They continued battling the flames from outside as fire shot through the attic.
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The blaze was declared under control after about an hour, officials said. There were no injuries and additional details were not immediately available.
Oradell, New Milford and Hackensack firefighters assisted borough crews at the scene.
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