05/25/2026
On Memorial Day afternoon, the Bloomingdale Police Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting an active fire at the Treetop Apartment Complex located off Macopin Road. While officers were en route, the caller advised that a female resident had re-entered the apartment in an attempt to retrieve her cats.
Upon arrival, officers encountered heavy smoke conditions coming from the residence. Officers immediately breached the doorway and began calling out for the resident to exit the apartment. As officers attempted to make entry, they were quickly overtaken by heavy black smoke, making conditions unsafe and preventing further access to the interior. For their safety, officers were forced to retreat from the apartment.
Shortly thereafter, the Bloomingdale Fire Department arrived on scene and was advised that a resident remained trapped inside. Firefighters breached a window, successfully rescued one cat, and later located the unresponsive resident inside the apartment. The resident was removed from the building by Bloomingdale FD and immediately treated on scene by Tri-Boro First Aid Squad and Atlantic ALS personnel. The resident was later transported by Hackensack Meridian Helicopter to Saint Barnabas Medical Center for further medical treatment.
During the incident, four deceased cats were also located inside the apartment. All five cats were taken into the custody of Bloomingdale Animal Control.
Additionally, three Bloomingdale Police Department officers were transported to Chilton Hospital for evaluation and treatment related to smoke inhalation sustained while attempting to rescue the resident.
The Bloomingdale Police Department would like to thank all responding agencies for their swift response and assistance during this, including the Bloomingdale Fire Department, Butler Police Department, Butler Fire Department, Riverdale Police Department, Riverdale Fire Department,Kinnelon Fire Department, West Milford Fire Department, Wanaque Fire Department, Pompton Lakes Fire Department, Tri-Boro First Aid Squad, Pompton/Riverdale EMS, Atlantic ALS, Morris County EMS, Bloomingdale Fire Ladies Auxiliary and Hackensack Meridian Helicopter.
