Bergen Drive home in West Milford damaged by fire

A short circuit is suspected to have caused a fire that damaged a home on Bergen Drive on Sunday, officials report.

According to West Milford Fire Commissioner Ed Steines, at approximately 5:23 p.m. on Jan. 26, a structure fire was reported at 34 Bergen Drive, which is located off Union Valley Road.

When they arrived, firefighters "found heavy fire coming from the rear of the garage area and rear exterior of the house," said Steines.

Firefighters from township fire companies 4 and 6, under the direction of Co. 6 Chief Wayne Morrissey, attacked the fire and were able to knock it down before the fire could reach the home's interior, but not before the inside of the home sustained heavy smoke damage, said Steines.

Power also had to be shut off to the home, he said, because the fire caused some wiring to become exposed.

There were no reported injuries resulting from the fire, and assistance was rendered at the scene by firefighters from companies 1, 3 and 5, as well as the West Milford First Aid Squad personnel, said Steines.

Steines said both he and Fire Marshal Vinny Corsaro of Jefferson investigated the fire, and believe it was caused by a short circuit in an outside lighting fixture.

Bryan La Placa

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Bergen Drive home in West Milford damaged by fire