allhands_wpmuWithin the last 2-months Mount Olive First Responders responded to several crashes in town. The Fire Companies used jaws on some and others were just simple cleanup’s there were no life threating injuries at these crashes.
In response to the tragedy Thursday on Route 80. We would like to thank all of the mutual aid who came to assist us with this incident it was a tremendous task we were handed. All of you handled it with professionalism and compassion and we will never be able to thank you enough. At … Read more
The fire department was dispatched to the area of Kings Court off Smithtown Rd. for smoke in the area, Car 50 arrived and found an open burn in a back yard that had to be extinguished do to red flag warnings and not an approved fire pit. Engine 53 and 59 used a 1-inch hose … Read more
Recently as crews were working, a Haz Mat incident across town around 10:30 am a call came in for a large brush fire behind a house on Rt. 206 with most resources operating at the Haz Mat Car 51 responded from the call to the brush fire and requested Chester Fire for 1 engine. Flanders … Read more
A tractor Trailer carrying chemicals to a fragrance plant in the International Trade Center get lost and lost some of its cargo on crease in the Budd Lake Section of town. Car 50 and 51 arrived and had 3 large totes of 190 proof alcohol fall out of the back of the truck. Squad 56 … Read more
Firefighters were called to Village Green for a report of smoke coming from a crawl space car 52 arrived and saw smoke and flames from the crawl space window and one apartment and requested a second alarm. Car 50 and Engine 53 arrived and units had to cut a hole in the floor of one … Read more
An armored Truck that crashed into a telephone pole on River Rd. took down power lines and caused a brush fire. Engine 53 was able to extinguish the fire with a hose line and then stood by for the power company as the power was shut down. There were no injuries.
**Mutual aid structure fire** 4/6/18 At 03:50 BLFD was dispatched mutual aid for one engine into Stanhope for a fully involved house fire. Engine 59 set up draft site at Lake Musconetcong and supplied water to Byram Engine 1. Once hydrant water pressure was boosted the secondary water source was broken down. BLFD then assisted … Read more
Recently Mount Olive Fire responded to Oakwood Village for a report of a Transformer Fire Car 50, 51 and 52 arrived and found an underground transformer on fire Engine 95 arrived first and stood by waiting for the power company to shut down power in the area. 60 plus building were affected by the fire … Read more
Recently members went to Schooleys Mt. Fire Department to train on forcible entry training with their door prop. Later in the month we went to the Allamunchy Fire Department and used their mass confidence course set up in the basement of there fire house. Crews went over different tactics for rescuing down firefighters the junior … Read more