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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/

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

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.   

  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

Tired of winter yet?? Why not take your chance on a vacation, see any BLFD member and get your $10.00 chance at a $5,000 vacation from Liberty Travel. Drawing will be October 15th 2016.

The Budd Lake fire department trained in Motor Vehicle Extrication. Incident size ups, different extrication techniques, and scenarios that the departmentt could be involved in. New members practiced with tool usage, and familiarization of new tools the department acquired. All doors and a full roof removal was conducted. Overall a good morning drill.

This morning BLFD held their monthly rapid intervention crew drill. This drill though was different. Mutual aid Ric's from Netcong FD, Chester FD, Randolph FD, Hackettstown FD, Mendham Boro FD, Allamuchy FD and Schooleys Mountain FD held an open discussion on the roles of the RIC supervisor and RIC leader. Thank you for all those … Read more

Budd Lake FD like every year participated in the Morristown Saint Patrick's day parade on Saturday and the Hackettstown Saint Patrick's day parade Sunday. Photos courtesy of Capt. Sheard “Hope every has a safe Saint Patrick's day”