NorthJersey.com
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — An on-duty city firefighter could do little more than watch as his home went up in flames Thursday.
Kevin Wilson was one of several firefighters who responded to a blaze that was reported shortly before 2 p.m. at 328 West Palisade Avenue Thursday — seemingly just a normal day on the job, except that now it was his own home he was being asked to protect.
“You never expect to roll out and see that you are actually going to your house to put out a fire,” Wilson said, speaking just feet from where firefighters still worked to tamp down the blaze Thursday. Wilson initially was among those firefighters, remaining at his post until he was released from duty by Fire Chief Gerald Marion. On Thursday afternoon, he remained at the scene, speaking to firefighters and community members, many of whom expressed their sympathy for his plight.
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