Lawn Mower Catches Fire

Saturday afternoon Engine 53 and Car 51 responded to Janice Dr. for a report of a lawn mower on fire units arrived and used a trash line to put out a riding lawn mower that was fully involved in fire and started to catch the grass and leaves on fire. The fire was quickly put … Read more

Busy end of October

The Rescue responded to several crashes all with minor injuries. There was 1 door pop that the jaws were used and a second with a rollover where there were no injuries. The third crash was a pickup truck that hit a car and pushed it into a house on Rt. 46. No injuries were reported … Read more

Fire Prevention for Schools

Last week the fire department along with the Fire Prevention office went around to the schools in the Budd Lake Section. Sandshore, CMS, Little learner Academy, Mt. Olive Child Care and Kinder Care were all taught some fire safety by our crews. We had a great time showing and teaching the little ones the trucks … Read more

1 Flown from I-80

Earlier this week cars 51, 52 and Rescue 55 responded to route 80 west at 25 for a 2 car crash with multiple people hurt. Budd Lake, Flanders and Atlantic EMS had 5 ambulances on scene. 1 person was medevaced out to a trauma center and 4 other people were transported by ground to area … Read more

Live Car Fire Training

This past Saturday Budd Lake and Flanders Fire went to the Warren County Fire Acadamy to practice training on live car fires. 2 cars were filled with hay and then lit crews took turns extinguishing them while practicing their skills. The crews got 3 burns in then cleaned up and returned intime for lunch.

Well Involved House Fire

Shortly after 10am yesterday morning Budd Lake and Flanders Fire Departments were dispatched to a reported structure fire. First arriving units found the residence fully involved inside with fire showing from all floors. An interior attack was attempted but crews were quickly pulled out due to the fire conditions and parts of the structure beginning … Read more

1st Responders Remember 9-11

Monday at 8:20 am members of Budd Lake and Flanders Fire and First Aid Squads along with the Fire Marshal’s Office joined the police and other town members as they held their 9-11 memorial service at Turkey Brook Parks 9-11 site. Ladder 58 and Tower 96 proudly hung the flag high. We will never forget, … Read more

Injured Hicker in State Park

Sunday late afternoon one of the parents from a cub scout troupe became ill on a trail in Stevens Stat Park Fire and First Aid were called to find and bring the person off the trail. Rescue 55 Cars 50 & 51 along with Budd Lake Squads UTV set up command and started the search. … Read more

Car Fire on Rt. 80

Shortly after returning from a Mutual Aide call for a house fire in Independence Twp. Car 50, 51 & Engine 59 were dispatched to Route 80 west mm 23 for a car fire. Units arrived and had a well involved car fire, 59 used their front bumper line and quickly put the fire out. There … Read more

Budd Lake Assist Independence Twp.

Ladder 58 and Flanders Rescue 97 assisted with Rapid Intervention. Around 11 am Saturday morning Independence Twp. Fire was sent to the 100 block of Rt. 46 for a house fire. The crews arrived and had a well involved garage fire with extension to the house, a 1st alarm box was struck bringing MA to … Read more