Welcome to the Budd Lake Fire Department

OUR MISSION; 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).

  • Large Buckett Truck Rolls
    Wednesday late morning calls came in for a truck that crashed and rolled over into a tree on Flanders Drakestown Rd. next to Town Hall with the driver trapped. Township police along with Rescue 55 and EMS worked to extract the driver who was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center with unknown injuries. After the driver … Read more
  • Car Fire on Rt. 80
    Engine 59 recently responded to Rt. 80 west at MM 23 for a car fire several other departments were dispatched as well due to being on the border of Byram Twp. Engine 59 assisted by using some FOAM on the car due to the fuel tank letting loose. Units cleared within a half hour.
  • Assist into Byram Twp.
    Tender 57 and Cars 50, 51 & 52 responded to Newton Street for water supply at a shed fire with extension to a second shed and a home. The fire was quickly put out and the tender stood by then all were all released.
  • Tender 57 Assisted in Belleville
    Budd Lake Fire Department responded last night at approximately 7:45 PM for a mutual aid assignment to Belleville for a large‑scale 11‑alarm warehouse fire that also threatened multiple surrounding homes. Our department, along with many others from across the region, was requested to supply tenders for water shuttle operations to support ongoing fire suppression efforts. … Read more
  • Rescue Working Several Crashes in April
    The month of April is just like other months the Rescue just keeps busy with crashes. Here are just some of the work the crews put in. Everything from cars into buildings to extrications and some minor crashes.