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Twp. of Washington NJ, Washington Elementary School had an early dismissal on Tuesday November 14, 2023.
Strange Odor Leads to Early Dismissal for Washington Elementary School in Twp. of Washington
Tag: Bergen County HazMat unit
Glen Rock Fire Department dispatched to the Ridgewood Sewer plant on Prospect street for a reported burning odor
courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Glen Rock NJ, A strong odor of chlorine inside of the Village of Ridgewood’s Water Pollution Control Facility, located at 561 Prospect Street, Glen Rock, caused multiple employees of the facility to feel ill on Saturday morning, 08/03, and resulted in emergency response by Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire, Glen Rock EMS, and the Bergen County Hazmat Unit. Two (2) of those overcome by fumes were transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital for treatment. The source of the odor remains under investigation by Fire and Hazmat personnel.
Bergen County HazMat Unit responded to Route 17 southbound in near Glen Avenue in Paramus
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook Page
November 10,2017
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Paramus NJ, Personnel from Paramus Police, Fire Department, and the Bergen County HazMat Unit responded to Route 17 southbound in near Glen Avenue in Paramus on Thursday morning, 11/09 in response to telephone calls reporting that a tractor trailer owned by UPS had ruptured a diesel fuel saddle tank leaking a significant quantity of fuel onto the traveled highway. After the leak was plugged and the remaining fuel transferred, the disabled truck was towed from the highway by a heavy duty wrecker. A private contractor was called to clean up the highway.
Bergen County HazMat Unit Responds to Hazardous Materials Spill in Ridgewood
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook
August 18,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police and Fire personnel investigated an incident believed to have involved a significant spill of hazardous materials onto a property used for the storage of heavy construction equipment and shipping containers on Thursday evening, 08/17. A uniformed Ridgewood PD officer on routine patrol observed an unusual accumulation of liquid at the Chestnut Street, Ridgewood storage site and requested FD units to investigate further. The Bergen County HazMat Unit was summoned to assist in substance identification and to recommend a clean up process.
HazMat Called In to Clean Up Fluid Spill in Ridgewood
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
June 1,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, A large quantity of hydraulic fluid entered a storm drain in Ridgewood following an early morning motor vehicle crash on Thursday, 06/01. The liquid found its way to the nearby Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and flowed south into neighboring Glen Rock before being noticed by a woman walking her dog. Fire departments from Ridgewood, Glen Rock, and Fair Lawn, along with the Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue Squad’s HazMat unit, were dispatched to address the situation under the guidance of the Bergen County HazMat unit. A uniformed officer from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division also responded due to the proximity of the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook to a Bergen County Park in Glen Rock. Ridgewood PD and Glen Rock PD officers also assisted during the incident.
