As black Friday was slowing down Budd Lake Firefighters were just getting started as a call come in for a brush fire at the end of Mine Hill Rd. Chief Evans arrived and confirmed a brush fire proximity 50 feet wide by 200 feet long and spreading Engine 59 was first in and had to … Read more
Days after the supper storm sandy ended the Flanders Fire Company responded to the Flanders Shop Rite for the reported generator fire. First arriving units found a large tractor trailer mounted generator was on fire and pushing heavy smoke out the top and sides so Budd Lake Fire was called to assist Engine 59 responded … Read more
Firefighters responded to Eagle Rock Village near building 13 for a brush fire. The fire was around 50 X 50 and was started by someone dumping there barbeque ashes in the woods, Engine 59 responded and used a one inch trash line and had it out within 10 minutes.
Tuesday morning November 20th the Hackettstown Fire Company responded to 314 Lafayette St. for a report of second floor apartment fire, Police officers arrived and notified fire units of a working fire on the second floor. The first due engine and truck went to work with two lines to the second floor and started an … Read more
The Neptune Task Force drilled in Budd Lake Saturday morning. Using the old boathouse boat launch and closing Sandshore Road for a couple of hours. Resources from around the county came together to reach the goals of the drill. For more go to; http://1strespondernews.com/webpages/news/displayNews.aspx?PT=news&ID=ecfdb437-a616-4d61-851d-d2b0a554f89a
Hackettstown Fire Department invited several mutual aid ladder companies from around the area to participate in pre planning and placing ladders in three most high risk sites in town. Departments were dispatched as they would normally; all ladders were tried for the best fit in all the areas. The drill ended at noon and all … Read more
Monday morning October 29th just as Sandy started to ramp up Netcong Fire units were dispatched to Family Ford on Rt. 183 for a smoke condition in the garage behind the show room. As Chief Koster arrived and confirmed a fire in the roof area of the garage a Raped Intervention Crew was dispatched from … Read more