The fire, which was reported about 2 p.m. Sunday, tore through the top floor of a building on Palisade Avenue in Bogota, ...

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.

A four-alarm fire tore through an apartment building in Bogota on Sunday, causing the roof to collapse and displacing approximately 60 residents.

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

The fire at West View Towers, located at 15 Palisade Ave, had initially displaced dozens of residents, with many seeking shelter at a nearby recreation center.