allhands_wpmuWednesday March 18th the Flanders Fire Department was dispatched to Red Maple Lane for a dumpster fire Mt. Olive Police arrived first and reported the fire had started to extend to the front of the house and dispatch hit a township general alarm bringing the Budd Lake Fire Department to the scene as well. Car … Read more
A contractor working for the state apparently lost control of his truck while salting Rt #80 in Budd Lake. The truck came across 3 lanes spilling its load of salt and coming to rest on the shoulder. The driver received minor injuries and was transported to the hospital. The Fire Company assisted the Tow Operator … Read more
Late afternoon on March 11th calls came in from neighbors on Springdale Terries in Budd Lake for smoke coming from a one and a half story house, Car 52 and Eng. 53 arrived and confirmed a fire in the rear of the house in the kitchen area. Command called for a second alarm as crews … Read more
Saturday and Sunday March 14th and 15th members went to celebrate the wearing of the green first Saturday in Morristown and then Sunday in Hackettstown fun was had by all.
On 2/28/15 at Approx. 2:47pm the Budd Lake Fire Department was dispatched to reported fire on Outlook ave called in by a neighbor. On arrival of Car 52 a small fire could be seen on the D-side of the house. Once entry was made into the structure the main body of fire was found in … Read more
Monday February 9th around 4:30 pm Budd Lake and Flanders fire companies were dispatched to Eagle Rock Apartment building 18 for a report of a fire Flanders Chief McDermont was the first to arrive and confirmed a working fire on the second floor of a two story garden apartment and had a second alarm dispatched … Read more
Links to Other Stories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN05nhnLBng http://1strespondernews.com/webpages/news/DisplayNews.aspx?PT=state&state=NJ&ID=086d4bfb-60b4-4bcf-a9c9-d84703dede5e http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2015/02/two_families_displaced_following_fire_at_mount_oli.html#incart_river http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/2015/02/10/fire-damages-mount-olive-apartments/23170829/
Take 4 inches of light powdery snow a 375 acre lake and winds gusting to 40 mph and you have a scene out of the show "Highway to Hell". Snow drifting 1-2ft on RT # 46 with white out conditions. While operating at the MVA if you went to the rig for equipment you had … Read more
Today Budd Lake & Flanders Fire spent time with several other fire departments by providing a little special parade for a 3 year child with terminal brain cancer there were around 50 pieces of apparatus there. Great job to the Brookside Fire Department for putting this together. Great job by all. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elizabeth-Avenue-Volunteer-Fire-Company-Station-26/177546575969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ved8SOL8jfk
A resident reported smelling smoke at the North Morris Apartments on Rt # 46 Tuesday night. On arrival Division one had light smoke when Firefighter entered the basement they were greeted with heavy smoke. The box was filled which brought mutual aid into the city. Residents were evacuated into the cold night as Firefighters contained … Read more