FIRE UNITS RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF SMOKE IN THE AREA TODAY AND UPON ARRIVAL LOCATED A GARAGE ON FIRE AT THE REAR OF PAULOS RESTAURANT.  THE WORKING FIRE SIGNAL WAS TRANSMITTED AND ENGINE 6 WAS ORDERED INTO THE SCENE.  A SUPPLY LINE WAS HAND STRETCHED TO THE HYDRANT ON PLAINFIELD AVENUE.  TRUCK 7 SETUP ON SIDE A AND TOOK THE ROOF.  HEAVY FIRE WAS SHOWING ON THE EXTERIOR OF SIDE D AND HAD EXTENDED INTO THE STRUCTURE.  TWO HANDLINES WERE STRETCHED AND ONE WAS ADVANCED INTO THE STRUCTURE AND TO THE COCKLOFT SPACE.  ALL VISIBLE FIRE WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND SEARCHES WERE NEGATIVE.  THE FIRE WAS PLACED UNDER CONTROL BY COMMAND AND TURNED OVER TO THE BUREAU FOR ORIGIN AND CAUSE INVESTIGATION.  MUTUAL AID COMPANIES FROM PLAINFIELD AND NEW MARKET WERE RELEASED.