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Ridgewood NJ, before Ridgewood Fire B Platoon completed their shift Thursday morning, Ridgewood firefighters were dispatched to a working dumpster fire in Engine 31’s West Side district. The fire was reported in a 30-yard construction dumpster, prompting a quick response from both Engine 31 and Rescue 42.
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Saddle Brook NJ, in a dramatic act of bravery, two Saddle Brook police officers rescued multiple dogs from a house fire on John Ochs Drive Monday afternoon after a patio blaze quickly spread to the home.
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Ridgewood NJ, on the evening of March 11, 2025, the Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 swiftly responded to a fire alarm activation at a large mixed-occupancy building located at Maple and East Ridgewood Avenue.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 proudly welcomed three members Probationary Firefighter Biagi, Lieutenant Kelly, and Captain Papietro-Zales into their official roles during a swearing-in ceremony at the Village of Ridgewood Council Meeting on Wednesday night.
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