allhands_wpmuHackettstown 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
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
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
Budd Lake N.J. Morris County: Rt#46 in Budd Lake has keep Emergency Services busy the last two week with multiple MVA'S. As rush hour Thursday morning was hitting is peak Mt. Olive Emergency Services responded to a two car MVA Rt#46 and Woodland Ave. On arrival the driver of the white car was in cardiac … Read more
Budd Lake N.J. Morris County: Rt# 46 Chevrolet in Budd Lake sponsored a safe response to GM electrically enhanced vehicles class Monday night. The Barish Family new owners of the dealership held two sessions of the class with members of the GM commercial Trainer on hand. Over a 75 firefighters from around the county attended. … Read more
Sunday morning October 1st at 5:15 am calls came in to the Mount Olive Police Desk for a fire on Oxford Drive first arriving officers found a two story large dwelling well involved in fire. Assist Chief Dorlon called for a second alarm and a Tender task force due to no working hydrants in the … Read more
Late Afternoon on August 21st the Budd Lake and Flanders Fire Departments were dispatched to Rt. 80 East at mm 28 for a van fire. Units arrived and found a van fully involved with the grass starting to catch fire Engine 95 arrived first and stretched there front line on the fire followed by Engine … Read more
Sunday night August 26th firefighters responded to Anna Drive for a report of a car fire in the driveway Chief Dorlan arrived and reported a car fire with extension to the house. Engine 59 was first due and stretched a line on the fire and quickly knocked down the fire. Squad 56 sent their crew … Read more
Saturday night firefighter’s responded to Rt. 80 West for the car overturned units found the car down a hill the driver just had a few cuts. Squad 56 remained on the scene till the tow company pulled the car up the 50 foot embankment. The crew had to cut trees out of the way so … Read more
Budd Lake Firefighters Took advantage of a vacant warehouse and used some storage racks and pallets to make a simulated roof cutting prop and metal cutting station. Crews took turns cutting roofs and poking through simulated celling’s as well as cutting metal bars and hosting tools up to the roof. Firefighters got some great training … Read more