By Anthony G. Attrino
nj.com
TEANECK, N.J. — A three-alarm fire tore through a home in Bergen County on Saturday, displacing a family of three and prompting a multi-town emergency response, officials said.
Teaneck police received a call about 11:30 p.m. reporting a fire in the backyard of a home in the 400 block of Linden Avenue.
A neighbor who spotted the flames attempted to douse the fire with an extinguisher after alerting the homeowner, but the effort failed and the fire quickly spread, according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr.
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Flames engulfed the rear of the house and extended into the first and second floors as well as the attic, according to McGurr.
Three people in the house had already escaped by the time emergency crews arrived, the chief said.
Video from the scene showed firefighters dousing flames through a side door before entering the home.
Firefighters from Teaneck, along with mutual aid from Hackensack , Englewood, Bergenfield, Bogota and Ridgefield Park, battled the blaze for about two hours before bringing it under control.
Police and volunteer ambulance crews also responded to the scene.
No injuries were reported among the residents or emergency personnel.
Red Cross New Jersey said volunteers responded to the home and were helping a family of three with temporary lodging, food, clothing, and other assistance.
The displaced residents are also being assisted by family and neighbors, authorities said.
The home sustained extensive damage and has been deemed uninhabitable.
Officials said the cause of the fire remains under investigation but is not believed to be suspicious.
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