ENGLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) - A four-alarm fire in a building in Englewood that sent thick black smoke into the air visible across the river in New York City was brought under control Wednesday morning.
The fire started shortly before 9 a.m. and drew firefighters from several surrounding towns. The blaze was brought under control by about 11 a.m., according to Englewood Fire Chief Erik Emerson.
The building houses a shoe distributor, Emerson said, and no one was inside at the time. No injuries were reported.
Onlookers said they heard an explosion that rattled the surrounding area. Overhead video footage from WABC-TV showed part of the building’s roof and top floor had been blown off.
The building is in a commercial area of small warehouses that is near a tire store and several car dealerships.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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