The Roof, the Roof - The Roof is on Fire!

*Writer's Note: Ryan didn't start this particular fire.

A fire almost burned down an entire block of Main Street, Fort Lee last night. But due to the combined efforts of over 100 firefighters from around the area (Fort Lee, Cliffside Park, Edgewater, etc.), the entire block of local shops were saved from the flames.

The flames were reported to be "spewing" from the ceiling of a bagel shop, but after the fire quelled down, four buildings were left damaged, one of which included the local VFW hall. Luckily, no one was seriously injured.

Oddly enough, I happened to see the start of the fire while driving through Fort Lee last night, around 7PM. Seeing it to be nothing but smoke, I drove on, only to see the same clouds of smoke much bigger at around 11PM. While on a jaunt to drop off a DVD at the local Fort Lee Blockbuster, investigative reporters Julia and Yuri were on scene to catch the enthralling efforts of the local fire departments. However, even though equipped with a camera and all (an awesome Flip Ultra), the horrible smell and thick clouds of smoke (not to mention the police cars blocking off numerous streets) kept us from finding out any information.

But trust me, Fort Lee will never smell the same again (or at least for the next few days).

If you would like to see the video footage captured, feel free to email us at lifeinboxes@gmail.com.