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Tuesday night the members trained on some standard vehicle extrication taking turns working on removing doors, breaking windows and cutting roofs. The department had 2 cars and were able to use the jaws and other equipment that we use on these types of crashes.

Last night calls came in for a traffic accident on Rt. 80 East mm 23. Cars 50 and 51 along with Rescue 55 responded and found a tractor trailer rear-ended a car with 2 other cars 55 used the jaws to get 2 people removed from 1 car. The 2 were transported by EMS to … Read more

Construction started on the Village Green Annex building bought by Sandys Liquors that will become the new location for Sandys Liquors and in the rear contractors while taking down the old bank drive through extension and broke off a sprinkler pipe causing the water to shoot out. Car 51 and Engine 53 along with FM-3 … Read more

Wednesday night July 7th around 9:30 calls came in to Mount Olive Police from New Jersey Transit saying they hit a truck at the Kinney Rd. crossing but did not know if anyone was inside the truck. Car 50 & 51 arrived and found the truck driver was out of the truck and needed medical … Read more

The department recently responded to Rt. 46 across from the super 8 motel for a truck off the road and into the woods. Upon arrival crews found a pickup truck off into a ditch with the driver stuck in his truck. Rescue 55 used their rescue tools to stabilize the truck along with their winch … Read more

Just after 8am this morning Budd Lake Fire was alerted for a car fire at the community gardens on Wolfe Rd. With Car 51 at command Engine 59s crew led by Cap1 took on the single vehicle fire like clock work. Engine 59 was backed up by Tender 57 second due. The fire was confined … Read more

Several recent graduations of firefighters from Police Academy’s and High School. Congratulations to Probationary Firefighter Arrington, Junior Firefighter Andrews and the rest of the Mount Olive class of 2021! Both members are currently in the Fire Academy and we look forward to their next graduation. Congratulations to Budd Lake Fire Lieutenant Stretavski (LT2) on his … Read more

On 6/27 and 29 both companies teamed up and drilled on search and rescue, Hose advancement and Roof venting. Great training and teamwork

Engine 59 and Car 51 responded to Rt. 80 West at 24 mm for a report of a truck smoking. Units arrived and found a small break fire 59 used 2 water cans and quickly extinguished the fire. The truck was towed and there were no injuries.

Early Friday morning a jeep was traveling east on Rt. 46 by the Rt. 80 ramp when it collided with a tractor trailer causing the jeep to come to rest on top of the tractors passenger side front wheel. The drivers were not injured but a heavy duty wrecker had to lift the jeep off … Read more