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It is with deep regret we announce the passing of long time member Clarence Brickman. May he RIP. Clarence H. Brickman Obituary Clarence H. Brickman, 91, of Budd Lake, NJ, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, at Heath Village in Washington Township, NJ. Born on November 6, 1933, in Somerville, NJ, Clarence was the … Read more
Recently the Budd Lake and Flanders Fire companies were dispatched to Bartly Rd. for a coffee roster on fire in a commercial building, Units arrived and had smoke coming out of the vent pipe and then went in and found the roster machine on fire and the flue pipe very hot. Crews from engine 95 … Read more
We were recently called for a brush fire on Station Rd. on arrival a pile of logs was on fire, engine 53 quickly put the fire out. Please watch where you put your ashes, they can smolder for days luckily there was minor damage to a plastic shed and not a home.
Tuesday night the company meeting was interrupted when a call came for mutual aid to the Bro of Netcong for a house fire on Dell Ave. Ladder 58 along with Chiefs 50 and 51 responded. The Ladder crew was assigned the rapid intervention crew and the chiefs assisted with command. The ladder crew put up … Read more
Just before 7 am Saturday calls came in to the dispatch center for a possible house fire on Flanders Drakstown Rd. in the Flanders section of Mount Olive Chief 91 arrived and reported a fully involved house Engine 53, Engine 95 and Tower 96 arrived and started a defensive attack on the house. Due to … Read more
Just after lunch on Friday calls came in for a car fire on Route 80 W around the 24 mm, Car 50 and 52 along with the Byram Chief arrived and had a fully involved car on the shoulder. Byram Tender 1 and Engine 59 arrived and stretched a line on the fire. The fire … Read more
The long wait was over Santa and the elves came to town the fire department spent part of the holiday season out and abought with stops at the towns tree lighting, a grand opening, the Netcong Christmas Parade and stopping 14 different areas of town spreading cheer a great time was had by all.
Recently the department along with Flanders Fire Department attended the grand opening of the Natures Food Market. Ladder 58 and crew celebrated with the town Mayor and some council people along with Actor Steven Baldwin and other friends and shoppers. Great time we love helping celebrate our community.
Over the Thanksgiving weekend while on patrol the police reported a car on fire in the TD Bank parking lot. Engine 59 Tender 57 and Car 52 responded and quickly extinguished the engine compartment that was on fire. There were no injuries and the car was towed.
