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Saturday May 5^th just before six pm Chief Maloney was stopped by a neighbor in front of his home that the house two doors down was on fire the chief quickly called for the fire department to respond. The fire was in a canvas garage with a lawn mower and some gas cans, the fire quickly spread to the siding of the attached garage and started to make its way into the garage, a second alarm was called for as well as the Tender Task force due to lack of water in the area. Engine 53 arrived and stretched two inch and three quarter lines and kept the fire from spreading further into the garage Engine 59 laid a supply line down the driveway and gave 53 a water supply. Squad 56 picked up 59’s line and feed water to the scene. The crews mad a quick knock down on the fire so the tender task force was canceled. Crews remained on the scene for around two hours as County Haz-Mat was called to the scene due to Chlorine and fertilizer that was was involved in the fire. Three firefighter were taken to an area hospital after inhaling some chlorine fumes the home owners were not home at the time of the fire. The fire is under investigation by the Mt. Olive Police and Fire Marshal’s Office.        

Sunday afternoon April 22^nd Firefighters were called to Stevens State Park by trail A for a report of a fire. Units found a one acre brush fire burning crews stretched hose and used rakes and bladder bags to control the fire. The New Jersey State Forest Fire Service was also on scene to assist with extinguishing  the fire. The fire department cleaned up within an hour as forest fire remained on the scene for several hours to make sure all fire was out.

Just after midnight April 6^th Netcong Police on routine patrol came across a three story taxpayer with apartments above with smoke coming out the second floor. The officer radioed in and the Netcong Fire company was dispatched and as chief one arrived a working fire assignment was sent out bring Stanhope, Roxbury and Budd Lake fire companies to the scene. Engine one stretched a line to the second floor and started an aggressive attack and searches for a reported man on the second floor but the fire in the 100 year old building began to travail the walls and fire was starting to advance to the third floor And the roof area so all companies were pulled out and a second alarm was transmitted. Stanhope’s ladder was put into service on the front side of the building while Flanders Fire came in and used there 95 foot tower ladder in the rear of the structure and several hand lines were put into place. The fire was brought under control by 5 in the morning crews remained on scene for several hours to remove the victim from the second floor the fire is under investigation by the Morris County Prosecutors Office and the Netcong Fire Marshal’s office as well as the Netcong Police. Mt. Arlington, Bryam, Hackettstown and Flanders fire companies were also called to the scene.    

Monday April 15^th late afternoon firefighters were dispatched to Waterloo Valley Road for a brush fire car 51 and 52 arrived and reported a 50 x 50 brush fire. Engine 53 stretched a one inch line and started knocking down the fir as other crews from Tender 57 and Flanders Brush 98 and the New Jersey Forest Fire started making fire lines in around the fire and overhauling. The fire was under control within a half hour.  

On Thursday 3/29/2012 the Roxbury fire department responded to a reported structure fire at 20 Timberline Dr. Upon arrival of first in unit, a Roxbury Fire Inspector declared a working fire and quickly called in the Netcong, Flanders and Budd Lake Fire departments to assist while Randolph and Mt Arlington fire departments stood by. Quint 11 and Engine 13 arrived and stretched two inch and three quarter lines to the second floor and made an interior attack on the fire as other companies put up ladders and a second crew did searches and rescued two family dogs from the first floor. The fire was under control in thirty minutes there were no reported injuries and the fire is under investigation by the Roxbury police and fire marshal’s office.    

Monday morning February 13^th crews were dispatched to the parking lot of the Budd Lake Motel for a dumpster fire. Engine 53 used a one inch line and filled the dumpster with water there was no danger to the motel.

Monday afternoon February 13^th Budd lake firefighters respond to the intersection of Rt. 46 and Wolf rd. for the rolled over car. Squad 56 and Rescue 77 removed one driver from the overturned SUV and Hackettstown Hospital EMS transported him to the hospital with minor injuries. The other car sustained damage as well but the driver and passenger were not hurt.  

Budd Lake N.J. Morris County: Budd Lake Fire Dept was dispatched to a car fire on Rt # 80 west in the area of mile marker 23. Once reroute smoke could be seen from a distance. On arrival the car was well involved and a grass fire started to make a run along the interstate. Flanders Fire Dept and New Jersey Forest Fire Service assisted with the fire.