Davis Avenue Fire Displaces 3 Families

The Harrison Fire Department battled a house fire on the 400 block of Davis Avenue in Harrison on Thursday, July 7, 2022 in the early afternoon.

Three families were displaced from their homes due to the fire. When the Harrison Fire Department firefighters Battalion 3 arrived at the scene they found smoke exiting from the roof line.  Upon entry into the building the Harrison Firefighters found smoke condition inside the building.  An interior attack on the fire was started.  Harrison's Ladder Company 1 forced entry and found fire in the attic.  The interior crews performed an aggressive interior attack and knocked the fire down.  Mutual aid Kearny Firefighters assisted in vertical ventilation and searched for fire extensions in the building.

Davis Avenue Building Sustained Fire Damage

Kearny Fire Department Engine 1, Ladder Tower 2 and Deputy 4 responded to the scene of the Fire. Harrison and other municipalities provided Mutual Aid to Kearny last week in a fire on Laurel Avenue in Kearny. We covered the fire in our article entitled Harrison Fire Department Provides Mutual Aid In Kearny Fire.

Harrison Fire Department Pierce-Arrow 107 foot Tiller Ladder Fire Engine Truck

The Harrison Fire Department was able to contain the fire to the one house. Last week, the fire on Laurel Avenue spread from one house to an adjacent house. The houses in Kearny were basically on top of each other while the Harrison building were fortunately wider apart. 

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

The three families that were displaced from their homes are being assisted by the American Red Cross with temporary housing.

Thank you to the Harrison Fire Department and all of the other municipalities that provided Mutual Aid for their hard work in battling this fire. Our thoughts are with the three families that were displaced from their homes. We will publish information on how you can assist when that information becomes available.

There were no injuries and all residents were evacuated safely.

What are your thoughts on the displaced families?   Can you assist the families displaced by the fire? Let Us Know Your Thoughts on our Community Discussion Board.  If you have not signed up yet to participate you can Sign Up now.

For More Information on the Harrison Fire Department, read our other articles, Harrison Fire Department A Long Way From Newark Takeover, Harrison Firefighters On The Forefront of Equipment and Harrison Fire Fighters Provide Mutual Aid in Kearny.

Correction: An earlier edition of this article incorrectly stated that last week's Kearny Fire was on New Lawn Avenue in Kearny.  The article has been corrected to reflect the correct street as Laurel Avenue.  For more information on the Kearny fire read our artilce Harrison Fire Fighters Provide Mutual Aid in Kearny.

Photo Credit: Harrison Fire Department