Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • October 23, 2013 Ridgewood Off-duty fireman extinguishes blaze Jeffery Creegan, a Ridgewood volunteer firefighter, happened to be in the right place at the right time. Creegan was driving along Grove Steet in Ridgewood when he noticed heavy smoke emanating from a detached, single-car garage located at the corner of Grove Street and Eastside Avenue. Creegan stopped his pickup truck immediately, dialed 911 to report the fire, ran into a nearby yard, found an operating garden hose, entered the garage, determined the fire was lim- ited to rubbish on the floor, and extinguished the blaze before it spread to the garage and a nearby home. A full comple- ment of Ridgewood Fire Department personnel, led by fire department Chief James Van Goor, arrived within minutes of Creegan’s 911 call, ventilated the structure of smoke with high velocity fans, and used thermal imaging devices to ensure the fire had not spread. An investigation conducted by Ridgewood Police Department Patrol Officer Shayne James and fire department Chief Van Goor determined that the fire was likely started by the improper disposal of a cigarette butt. (Photos courtesy of Boyd A. Loving.)