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Westwood NJ, An Emerson man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after crashing his car into a Westwood home early Monday morning, according to police.
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Westwood NJ, on Monday, November 18, 2024, the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department sprang into action following reports of a brush fire in the parking lot of the community center. Upon arrival, crews discovered a 20-by-20-foot area of brush and fencing ablaze, dangerously close to an adjacent apartment building.
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Westwood NJ, on Saturday, February 17th, just after 10:30 am the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Booker street for a reported truck fire with extension.
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Westwood NJ, Wednesday morning at 6:45 am, the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for a reported dumpster fire in a apartment building complex on Kinderkamack Road. Engine 1 arrived on scene and stretched 1 line to extinguish a well involved dumpster fire. Engine 1-2 was also on scene and assisted with overhaul.
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Westwood NJ, on Thursday August 17th, just after 8am, the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Mountain Avenue for a reported house fire. Upon arrival of the first due units on scene it was confirmed that there was a fire with smoke coming from the front door. Command then called for a working fire assignment, which dispatches the River Vale Fire Department for a “fast team”. (A fast team is used in the fire service as a stand by crew ready to grab a downed firefighter at a fire scene in case the firefighter becomes injured or trapped).
Continue reading No Injuries Reported ,2 Cats Rescued from House Fire in Westwood
Continue reading Westwood Volunteer Firefighter Kevin May Dies at 29
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Westwood NJ, on Saturday October 22, the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported fire on Kinderkamack road. Chief 15-1 arrived on scene and had smoke showing from the rear of a 1 story strip mall. Engine 1 arrived and stretched a line to the front door of a restaurant and found fire in the kitchen with extension to the cock loft. Crews from Truck 1 laddered the building and immediately went to the roof to open up. Engine 1-2’s crew assisted is stretching a backup line and overhaul. Crews made an aggressive attack to quickly knock down the fire and hold it to the store front of origin.
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Twp of Washington NJ, on Friday afternoon the Westwood fire department was dispatched mutual aid to Washington Township for a working house fire. Truck 1 was the first due truck company, due to Township still being trained on their new ladder truck. Truck 1 took the front of the structure and went right to work with 2 crews. While the first crew went up to the second floor to start opening up the ceiling the second crew laddered the building for multiple escape routes in case of an emergency. The interior crews made a good stop in the attic so the fire could not spread further into the house. Also on scene was Engine 1 and Utility 1 with manpower. Good job by all crews and good job to Twp of Washington Fire Dept. . – Bergen County with a quick knock on the main body of fire. Pascack Road was closed in both directions (in front of Memorial Field) .
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Westwood NJ, Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo recounts a very busy night in which 5 homes, involving 18 residents, were evacuated by boat :
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Continue reading Park Ridge firefighters battle two-alarm blaze at former Sony campus
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Westwood NJ, at 10:35 hrs on Monday, December 2nd the Westwood fire department, was dispatched to Caffe Anello on Madison Ave. for the reported toaster fire. Within minutes, Westwood Police arrived on the scene confirming a fire inside the building upgrading the call to a working fire. Once on the scene, Engine 1 established a water supply and went inside to quickly knock down the fire. They were met inside the structure with truck 1 and engine 1-2’s crews for overhaul. The fire started above the drop ceiling caused by an industrial coffee roaster and had a very minor extension. Both Hillsdale Fire Department and Emerson Volunteer Fire Department offered assistance.
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