As tempters got into the high 90 firefighters were dispatched to Cedar Street in the Budd Lake section of town for a report of a fire in the basement area. Units arrived and had a heavy smoke condition Engine 53 pulled a line into the basement and quickly put the fire out. Engine 59 and … Read more
The day after the fourth of July firefighters keep busy with a mutual aid call, 5 alarm calls, 1 wire down call and a shed fire on Stevens State Park Rd. The fire was reported after 1 pm car 52 arrived and reported a well involved 10 x 20 shed. Engine 59 and Tender 57 … Read more
Just after a storm blew in and dumped heavy rain the department was called out for a car fire on Interstate 80 West mm 25. Car 50 and 51 arrived and found a fully involved car fire on the east bound side of the highway in the center lane. Engine 59 and Tender 57 arrived … Read more
What a great event at Turkey Brook Tuch a Truck the Fire Department was on hand and had a great time with all the people that stopped in to say hello. Rember if you want to be a volunteer stop by and Tuesday Night around 6:30 pm.
The department ran several calls including 3 motor Vehicle crashes, a stove fire, and outside fire and a dryer fire in a laundromat. There were no serious injuries or property damage.
For a better part of 3 weeks Flanders and Budd Lake Fire departments have been training on 4 houses on Rt. 206 that are scheduled to be torn down Crews from both departments along with Netcong and Chester fire units took turns drilling on search and rescue, venting, hose advancement and other fire and first … Read more
Tuesday afternoon all Mount Olive Fire units were dispatched for a car on fire next to a building on route 206 in the Flanders section of town. Car 50 arrived and reported a working car fire Rescue 97 was first in and stretched their pumper line on the fire. Budd Lake Engine 53 arrived and … Read more
Just before lunch on a Sunny Saturday calls came in for a car fire on the interstate. Car 52, 51, Car 50 and Engine 59 responded. First arriving Chiefs found a well involved car on the fast lane shoulder. NJ State Police shut down the highway so units could get access. 59 Stretched their bumper … Read more
Around 2:30 am on Saturday morning Cars 50, 52 and Rescue 55 were responding to the top of the mountain by Paragon Village for a truck the was hanging over the guard rail. The Rescue used some chains to secure the truck to the guardrail so the person could get out of the truck. The … Read more
Last week Rescue and the Chiefs responded to Rt. 80 for a report of 2 box trucks overturned. After arriving on scene, it was discovered a box truck was towing a second box truck and the driver lost control and sending the trucks off the road and overturning one truck. Rescue 55 assisted the tow … Read more