Wallington NJ 3rd Alarm, 12 Wadsworth St. 11-02-15

At around 12:45 hours on November 2nd, 2015, Wallington NJ Fire Dept responded for a reported house fire at 12 Wadsworth St. While enroute a large column of smoke was visible in the area and companies arrived to find heavy fire on the 2nd floor of a 2.5 story frame building which was under renovation and unoccupied. Command requested a 2nd alarm as companies mounted an aggressive offensive attack. Even with fire extending into the attic, all heavy fire was knocked down in less than 15 minutes. A 3rd alarm was requested for manpower as companies continued to open up and perform overhaul hitting pockets of fire in the roof area until the fire was declared under control at just around the 1 hour mark. No injuries were reported and the fire is under investigation.