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Fire Crews Rushed to Wyckoff Home: What You Need to Know About the Lithium-Ion Fire on Island Road

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Emergency Response in Wyckoff: Utility Room Fire Sparked by Lithium-Ion Battery

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Wyckoff NJ, Aaroutine evening in Wyckoff took a dangerous turn recently when local emergency services were called to a residential home for what was initially reported as an electrical fire.

The Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched after a homeowner reported seeing smoke and flames. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered visible smoke billowing from the front door, prompting an immediate “working fire” assignment.

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Overturned Tractor-Trailer on Route 17 in Rutherford Causes Major Delays

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Rutherford NJ, an overturned tractor-trailer on Route 17 in Rutherford led to significant traffic disruptions and lane closures on Tuesday afternoon, according to Rutherford Police Department and 511NJ. Both exit ramps from Rt. 17 South and Rt. 17 North that lead to Rt. 3 East were closed for approximately 3 to 5 hours due to a Motor Vehicle crash.

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Suspicious Package Investigated in Twp. of Washington

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Twp. of Washington NJ, on Wednesday January 22, 2025 the Township of Washington Police Department was dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of Beech Street for a reported suspicious package. The package was a brown cardboard box which came from an overseas address and was unexpected by the resident.  Due to the nature of the call, Beech Street was closed and nearby houses were evacuated.  Washington Township Fire Department, Washington Township Ambulance, Bergen County Sheriff’s Department, Bergen County Sheriffs K9, Bergen County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad and Bergen County Hazmat were dispatched as well. 

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All Clear Given After Suspicious Item Triggers Investigation at Bergen County Plaza

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Hackensack NJ, authorities lifted a shelter-in-place order after a suspicious item was received in the mail on Tuesday at One Bergen County Plaza in Hackensack, the home of county offices. Following an investigation, officials confirmed that the item posed no threat to public safety.

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Garbage Truck flips over on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights

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Hasbrouck Heights Nj, at 8:30 am  a borough of Hasbrouck Heights  garbage truck flipped over closing all lanes of Route 17 north Thursday morning.

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Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department Responds to Freight Train Fire

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Waldwick NJ, just before  10pm the Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for a reported train on fire in the area of the train station. Arriving units found an active fire in a hopper car. Engine 631 laid a supply line into the Transit lot and supplied one 2 1/2 hand line and also the tower ladder. Truck 641 set up the bucket and extinguished the fire from above. Bergen County HazMat also responded and took readings of the water run off and air samplings. WALVAC also stood by at the scene. All trains were held in both directions due to the incident. No injuries were reported .

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Mysterious Substance Discovered floating on the on the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook , Ridgewood Firefighters Deploy Containment Booms

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Ridgewood NJ, a local resident spotted an unknown oily like substance floating on the surface of the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook near Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood at approximately 8:00 PM on Thursday evening, 04/20, and promptly called 911. Ridgewood firefighters responded to the area and deployed a containment boom across the Brook as they awaited the arrival of a team of technicians from Bergen County Hazmat. Additional containment booms were deployed after the County Hazmat team arrived. However, further investigation testing, and identification of the mysterious substance was postponed until after the arrival of daylight on Friday morning, 04/21.

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Bergen County Bomb Squad and Bergen County Hazmat Called to Corporate Drive in Elmwood Park over Suspicious Package

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Elmwood Park NJ, an unknown individual entered an industrial building on Corporate Drive in Elmwood Park just after 0830 hours on Friday, 03/31 and left a suspicious package behind before quickly departing. Elmwood Park Police ordered the building evacuated and summoned the Bergen County Bomb Squad and Bergen County Hazmat. Bomb Squad technicians and Hazmat personnel were later observed entering the facility. Police at the scene did not say what the package contained, nor if there were any suspects identified. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident.

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No Injuries Reported in Early Morning Jackknifed Tractor Trailer on Route 17 in Upper Saddle River

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Upper Saddle River NJ, no injuries were reported in connection with a Tuesday morning, 05/31, collision involving two (2) tractor trailers and a Toyota RAV4 on Route 17 southbound in Upper Saddle River. One (1) of the tractor trailers involved jackknifed across two (2) lanes of the roadway. A large diesel fuel spill occurred when a saddle tank on the jackknifed truck ruptured.

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Saturday Night Cooking Oil Spill Closes Chestnut Street in Ridgewood’s Central Business District

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Ridgewood NJ, a containment vessel hose line of a single axle tanker truck carrying cooking oil ruptured on Chestnut Street, Ridgewood early Saturday evening, 02/12, while the truck was parked and its driver was servicing a nearby restaurant. An unconfirmed report was that 200-300 gallons of oil may have leaked, with an unknown quantity having spilled into a Chestnut Street located storm drain. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department , Ridgewood Emergency Services, and Bergen County HazMat personnel and vehicles responded to the incident. Clean-up, by a commercial contractor hired by the tanker’s owner, was expected to take several hours. The driver indicated to police that he was in the basement of the restaurant he was servicing at the time the hose line ruptured, and was made aware of the spill by a pedestrian who noticed the oil slick. Despite slick sidewalk and street surfaces, no injuries due to slips & falls were reported in the incident.

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Jackknifed Tractor Trailer Shuts Down Route 208 South Bound for Over 2 Hours

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Glen Rock NJ, a tractor trailer-tanker truck jackknifed on Route 208 southbound near Harristown Road, Glen Rock on Monday afternoon, 11/08 after colliding with another commercial vehicle. Fortunately, no injuries were reported by either driver. However, police were forced to close Route 208 southbound just prior to the accident scene for over two (2) hours to facilitate remediation of a diesel fuel spill, and removal of the heavily damaged truck. Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire Department, Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue, Bergen County Hazmat, and NJDOT personnel responded to the incident.

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Hazmat Called in to Deal With Wyckoff Home Toxic Release

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Wyckoff NJ, last Saturday, the Wyckoff Fire Department  was dispatched to a residential home for a chlorine/ ammonia mixture that was released. Assistance was requested from Mahwah Hazmat as well as Bergen County Hazmat. The problem was rapidly mitigated and all units were released.

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Tanker Truck Flips Over on Route 4 eastbound to Route 17 northbound Exit Ramp in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, a tandem axle tanker truck carrying used motor oil flipped over on its topside on the exit ramp from Route 4 eastbound to Route 17 northbound, Paramus on Tuesday morning, 07/06. The tanker’s adult female driver was freed from the flipped vehicle by a NJDOT employee who was working adjacent to the crash site. The victim was transported by a Paramus EMS ambulance to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department, NJDOT, and Bergen County Hazmat personnel also responded to the incident. The contents of the tanker were off loaded before the vehicle was righted and removed from the scene by a local tow company. The exit ramp was initially closed to traffic, then reopened, then closed again to facilitate the righting and removal of the vehicle.

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Diesel Fuel Spill Investigated by Bergen County Hazmat in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Bergen County Hazmat personnel investigated a diesel fuel spill in the 300 block of Knollwood Road on Saturday morning. The spill was reported by a resident who was walking her dog in the area.

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Ridgewood Police and Fire Respond Chemical Spill in the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Fire Department responded to investigate a reported chemical spill into the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook between East Ridgewood and Spring Avenues, Ridgewood on Friday morning, 05/24. Firefighters deployed an absorbent pad in an attempt to contain the spill, which was traced to a sump pump located at a single family home on nearby Southern Parkway, Ridgewood. Bergen County Hazmat was summoned to test the offending material, which may have been composed of house paint and wall plaster. It is unknown whether either the homeowner or his/her painting contractor was issued a summons in connection with the incident. Ridgewood Police also responded to the incident and assisted in the investigation.