An afternoon fire has displaced 12 families in Bogota, the Bogota Fire Department announced Sunday. The fire broke out around 2 p.m. at a building on Palisade Avenue.

Bogota was aided by fire departments from around the area, including Hackensack, South Hackensack and Little Ferry.

Samuel Pepys: I’ll take a closer look. “Dear diary, today I decided to go and look at a big fire. People were escaping from the fire and carrying their favourite things to safety.” ...