Firefighters were called to Eagle Rock Village Building 41 for a dumpster fire upon arrival car 50 and 51v had a 15 yard dumpster fully involved engine 53 was instructed to stretch a 1 inch trash line on the fire. There was no damage to other areas around the dumpster and the fire was quickly … Read more
Budd Lake Fire was dispatched to the area of 162 Stevens State Park Road for a report of an illegal open burn units arrived to find a 25 x 25 area of sticks and brush burning. Chief 50 advised Engine 53 to use a trash line on the fire, the fire was kept from spreading … Read more
Last night members of Budd Lake FD were invited to play dodge ball with our mutual aid departments. Departments participating were Hopatcong FD, Netcong FD, and Mount Arlington FD. It was a great time to have some fun with our mutual aid brothers and sisters. Thank you to Hopatcong FD for the invite!https://www.facebook.com/147926441914112/videos/1203533053020107/
Budd Lake Fire Department recently went to the Warren County Fire Academy for some training on putting out car fires. The crews took turns extinguishing fire on three different cars honing their skills on attack and opening car hoods. The fire department responds to on average 4 to 6 car fires a year.
Last Saturday night firefighters were called to Rt. 80 for a multiple car crash with a horse trailer overturned Car 50 and Squad 56 arrived and found 2 car and a truck and horse trailer involved in the crash. 2 people were transported to a local hospital Emergency personal worked on finding an empty trailer … Read more
Firefighters were dispatched to Mt. Olive Rd. and Vista Drive for a wire down Engine 53 and Car 50 arrived and found a primary line had fallen into the roadway and burned into the road surface causing a huge fire crews closed parts of the area and waited for JCP&L to shut down the … Read more
Last month Budd Lake Firefighters were dispatched to Bridle Lane for a car fire in the driveway. Car 51 and 50 arrived and reported a working car fire in the engine compartment Engine 59 arrived and pulled the front line and had the fire knocked down within 5 minutes keeping a classic car in front … Read more