photo courtesy of Mahwah Fire Department
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Mahwah NJ, Mahwah Fire Department report a busy week .
Sunday all 5 companies were dispatched to a structure fire at a commercial restaurant on Franklin Turnpike. Crews worked quickly to control the spread of the fire on the roof and confirm the extension into the building. Multiple mutual aid departments were requested due to the heat.
Monday, again all Mahwah companies were called upon for a exterior rubbish fire off of Island road. An area nearly half an acre in size was found free burning and spreading. Chief officers utilized all available Mahwah units along with a few mutual aid surrounding departments to control the blaze.
In the last 7 days Mahwah FD has answered 21 calls for service:
9 – Automatic Fire Alarms
3 – Alarm Activations from Cooking
1 – Structure Fire
1 – Brush Fire
2 – Hazmat Fuel Leaks
2 – Odor of Gas Investigation
1 – Rescue Lift Assist
1 – Out of Town Mutual Aid Request
1 – Carbon Monoxide Alarm Activation
