Danger remains after massive auto body shop explosion in Hillside destroys 6 businesses Dan Alexander Published: October 15, 2025 Aftermath of fire on Maple Avenue in Hillside 10/15/25 (CBS New York via Facebook)

🔥Massive fire in Hillside destroys six businesses and displaces 19 people overnight

🔥Explosion in auto body shop sparks inferno fueled by gas tanks and ruptured line

🔥Mayor urges residents with breathing issues to stay indoors

HILLSIDE — A massive fire that started in an auto body shop destroyed six businesses and displaced nearly two dozen people on Tuesday night with firefighters still on scene 12 hours later.

Mayor Dahlia Verteese said the fire was started around 6:30 p.m. by an explosion inside an auto body shop on Maple Avenue. It was fueled by exploding gas t

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