allhands_wpmuAs the lakes and waterways are frozen solid it is time to train on the ice so when the spring thaw come firefighters will be at the ready. The Budd Lake Fire Department did just that on a cold and damp Sunday drilling on the ice rescue sled and life ring as well as cutting … Read more
Fire Prevention week started out on Wednesday morning October 7th when firefighters visited the elementary schools and day care centers in the Budd Lake Fire District. The firefighters gave the students some fire safety tips and tours of the fire truck, this continued on Thursday and Friday as well and the week ended on Saturday … Read more
Saturday morning September 12th the Budd Lake Fire Department responded to 11 Timberline Ave. For the house fire. Chief Maloney arrived and reported a one story dwelling with smoke showing. Engine 53 stretched and inch and three quarter line and started knocking down the fire in the basement as Squad 56 started searches as there … Read more
late afternoon on Wednesday September 9th the Budd Lake Fire and Rescue Squads were called to the intersection of Sandshore Road and Brookside for the head on crash. Chief 50 arrived and reported one victim with a serious leg injury and a lot of fluid in the roadway. Atlantic Ambulance’s EMS 5 arrived along with … Read more
Thursday afternoon August 27th Budd Lake Fire and First Aid responded to Rt. 80 at mile marker 25 west for an overturned car. Atlantic Health Care’s EMS 5 arrived first and reported an suv overturned with three injuries and requested the volunteer rigs to respond also. Car 50 arrived and assumed command of the incident … Read more
Thursday afternoon August 20th the Budd Lake Fire Department was called to Paragon Village Senior Housing Complex for a worker stuck and hurt on the roof of a three story building. Upon arrival fire and ems workers found that a sprinkler inspector was inside a roof area when he became over hearted in the 100 … Read more
On Saturday afternoon the Budd Lake Fire Co. Responded to 141 Rt. 46 for a reported fire in a Laundromat, upon arrival of the first due engine there was smoke showing from the building. Engine 53 pulled an inch and three-quarter hand line and made a quick knock down of the fire that was coming … Read more
The Mt. Olive Township Emergency Services got an early start on Christmas Eve around 3:30 a.m. the calls came in for a multi car accident with several injuries at the 25.0 mile marker west bound on Rt. 80. Car 50 and 51 arrived and started to check the damage, the big one was a tractor … Read more
On Saturday December 20th Santa came to the Budd Lake area for a visit to check to see if the boys and girls were being naughty or nice. Engine 59 made its last Santa run before retiring from service in February. Firefighters traveled around town handing out candy canes and good cheer. Photos By Willie … Read more
Firefighters were called to a local day care center for a fire alarm and found the sprinkler pipe in the front of the building was broken. Engine 53 and Ladder 58 responded and secured the leak and removed some of the water. The center was reopened the next day. Photos By Willie Cirone