Crime & Safety

Cops: Teens Caused Fire in Riverdale Woods

Kinnelon, Butler officials respond to assist with brush fire Thursday.

A brush fire that blew a smoky haze over Route 23 Thursday evening was allegedly caused by three teenagers who were playing around with fire behind a Stonleigh Terrace residence, a Riverdale police officer on the scene said.

"It's just a fire gone bad by some kids," he said.

The officer said no one was injured and that trees did not appear to be on fire but that the smoke was largely caused by leaves catching on fire. The fire broke out around 5 p.m., the officer said.

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Officials from the ., and Oakland Fire Department were on the scene, as well as Riverdale police and other officials.


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