CLIFFSIDE PARK A four-alarm fire that ripped through an apartment building under construction earlier this month has been ruled accidental, The Record reported.

Fire Chief Brian Martone told the newspaper the boroughs investigation revealed that unspecified construction work sparked the massive blaze Nov. 18 on Walker Street, the former location of a Marburn Curtains warehouse.

The Walker Street fire was stated by exploding propane tanks, however, officials arent sure what caused the explosions, according to the report. High winds allowed the fire to quickly spread to a nearby rowhouse on Palisade Avenue.

Residents in about a dozen nearby buildings were forced to evacuate as fire crews battled the flames. About 100 firefighters from departments around the area responded to the scene.

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Four-alarm apartment blaze in Cliffside Park ruled accidental, report says

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