Welcome To The Budd Lake Fire Department!

It is the intent and goal of the Budd Lake Fire Department (Fire Division) to provide the safest Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Assistance and Education to both it's members and the general public.


The manner in which we will provide these services shall be systematically approached and in accordance with the safest practices and procedures of the Budd Lake Fire Department (Fire Division).


Above all, it is the intent of the Budd Lake Fire Department (Fire Division) to provide the safest and quickest out come of any Emergency or Non - Emergency Incident that is confronted by the Budd Lake Fire Department (Fire Division).

Budd Lake Firefighters Train In Vacant House

Posted on July 25, 2010

Sunday morning July 25 firefighters drilled in a house that is set to be torn down. Firefighters split into two teams one team drilled on breaching walls and forcing entry in to doors and garage doors. The other team climbed the ladder and worked on venting roofs, skylights and vent caps. The crews all had a good time and valued the training. The drill lasted till around 1:00 pm and after clean up lunch was served.

Budd Lake Rescues Women From Apartment Fire

Posted on July 24, 2010
Early Saturday morning July 24th around 1:30am the Budd Lake Fire Department was dispatched to Eagle Rock Village for a fire alarm. Upon arrival of the police they had a smoke condition with a women still inside, officers tried to enter the apartment but were driven back by heavy smoke. Car 52 Asst. Chief Sheard arrived and quickly put his S.C.B.A. on and went into the smoke filled apartment and pulled the victim to safety just as engine 53 was arriving followed by Budd Lake EMS who quickly transported the victim to St. Barnabus Burn center. Engine 53 knocked down the fire with one inch and three quarter line and performed ventilation and overhaul. The Flanders fire and Netcong fire companies were also on scene to assist. The current condition of the female is knot known and the fire is under investigation by the Mt. Olive Police and Fire Marshal’s offices as well as the Morris County Prosecutors office

Budd Lake Tackles Tax Payer On Rt. 46

Posted on July 2, 2010

Around 4:00 pm on Friday July 2nd the Budd Lake Fire Department responded to 151 Rt. 46 the Seven Eighty Six food store for the reported electrical fire. Car 50 arrived and reported a working fire in a two story tax payer with apartments above and requested a second alarm witch brought Flanders Fire, Schooly’s Mountain Fire and Netcong as the F.A.S.T. team. Engine 53 stretched an inch and three quarter line in on the fire as ladder 58 laddered the roof. Crews had the fire knocked down in 10 minutes as other crews checked the second floor for extinction. Crews remained on scene for an hour doing extensive overhaul, the fire is under investigation by the Mt. Olive Fire Marshal’s Office and the Mt. Olive Police Department. The Budd Lake First Aide and the Hackettstown Hospital EMS were also on the scene.

 

Flanders Handles Two Cars On Fire In Wal-Mart

Posted on June 24, 2010

Thursday June 24th late afternoon Flanders and Budd Lake firefighters were called to the Wal-Mart parking lot for a car fire. Upon arrival units found two SUV’ S on fire next to each other engine 95 was first to arrive and stretched a one and three quarter hand line on the fire and had it knocked down in minutes. There were no injuries at the scene.     

Three Pined On Rt. 206 In Flanders

Posted on June 19, 2010
Tuesday night June 15th Flanders and Budd Lake Fire and Rescue Companies responded to Rt. 206 and Laurel Dr. for the 4-car crash with three separate people trapped. Rescue 97, 77 and Squad Co. 56 worked their Jaws to remove the victims 2 were transported by ground to area hospitals and North Star flew one to Morristown. The crash is under investigation by Mt. Olive Police and the State and County Police.