New Jersey’s robust US&R System was called into action when a 3 level under ground parking garage in Hackensack, NJ suffered a pancake collapse.  The collapse may have been triggered when a  glass atrium attached to an adjacent highrise fell on the garage.  No word on what may have caused glass atrium to come down.

NBC New York reports:

“A dangerous search-and-rescue operation took a turn for the better this morning when officials said they do not believe anyone is trapped inside a three-story parking garage that collapsed in New Jersey on Friday.

Deputy Fire Chief Steve Kalman told reporters Saturday morning that rescuers dug through debris to reach the cars feared to contain occupants, but no one was inside.

Previously, officials feared at least one person was trapped in the rubble and deployed rescuers and dogs to try to reach the victim. Using a remote camera and a robot, rescuers had earlier reported seeing a person in a car on the first level down. Kalman didn’t immediately explain the discrepancy.

Officials say the search for potential victims isn’t officially over, but crews are scaling back their efforts. None of the residents who live in the adjacent building have been reported missing.”