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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, last Friday night at 11 p.m., emergency crews were dispatched to a serious rollover accident on Route 17 near Franklin Avenue. The crash involved a vehicle that had flipped over, trapping one occupant inside while gasoline leaked into the car and onto the trapped individual.
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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, late Wednesday night, around 11 PM, the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department sprang into action to tackle an unexpected series of events on Route 46.
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Wood-Ridge NJ, Wood-Ridge Fire Department units responded at 11:56 to 271 North Ave for a House Fire. Arriving companies were met with heavy fire on the 1st floor of a 2 story home. An aggressive interior attack by Engine 901’s crew confined the fire to the room of origin. The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire and searches conducted by Truck 904’s crew confirmed this. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Wood-Ridge Fire Prevention Bureau. There were no injuries.
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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department and Wood-Ridge Fire Department are currently investigating an odor of electrical burning in the basement of Corpus Christi school on Kipp Avenue on Wednesday. All children and staff have been safely evacuated .
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Hasbrouck Heights NJ,at 6 PM, Hasbrouck Heights Fire Chief 60, Chief 62, Engine 2, and Squad 1 responded to the Hilton hotel for a fire alarm activation. Chief 62 found smoke coming from the boiler room and transmitted a 10–30. Crews from Engine 2 located a minor fire in the ventilation pit and quickly knocked the fire with no extension. Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department offered a special thanks to the Wood-Ridge Fire Department for assisting at the scene.
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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, around 4:30 pm, on Thursday ,Hasbrouck Heights Chief 62, Squad 1, Ladder 1, and Hasbrouck Heights Fire reserve unit, responded to the Shell gas station on route 17N for a vehicle that drove into the gas pumps. Chief 62 confirmed the accident and transmitted a 10-30. An engine from Wood-Ridge Fire Department was requested to the scene. No injuries reported .
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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, file this under you not even safe in your own home, just after midnight, the department was dispatched to a vehicle into a house on the Boulevard near Baldwin Ave. Chief 60 got on the scene and transmitted a 10-30 and requested the Wood-Ridge Fire Department to respond. After investigating the scene, crews found the exterior gas meter was destroyed with free-flowing gas and structural damage to the basement. Wood-Ridge Fire Department and other mutual aid assisted on the scene and covered the Borough during this incident. No injuries reported.
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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, on June 24th the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department reported an extremely busy day with over 6 runs in one day. In addition to two fire alarms, one elevator entrapment, a minor vehicle fire, and an oven fire, the department just operated at the Hilton Hotel for a minor fire in the kitchen. A 10-30 was transmitted and the Wood-Ridge Fire Department was called to the scene. Engine 2 had one line stretched. Crews knocked the fire with no extension. Heights Thanked the Wood-Ridge Fire Department for their assistance. Praised the dedicated volunteers who spend hours of their time on these calls. Also, congratulations to the newlyweds! We apologize that the ceremony got interrupted by the fire.
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Wood-Ridge NJ, the Wood-Ridge Fire Department reminds everyone that local fire departments do more than just put out fires.
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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, around 6 pm earlier Thursday Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department Chief 60, Chief 61, Engine 1, Ladder 1, and Rescue 1 responded to the 100 block of Washington Ave for a reported vehicle into a structure. Crews got on scene and confirmed that a vehicle drove through a detached garage where several of the walls were compromised. Wood-Ridge Fire Department responded as well and assisted with shoring and securing the structure, while the tow company removed the vehicles. Thank you to Moonachie and Little Ferry Fire Departments for standing by our firehouse to cover the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights . No injuries reported .
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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, at 2 pm Monday , members of the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department responded to Route 17 S in the parking lot of the White Castle for a vehicle fire. Crews from Engine 1 stretched a line and quickly knocked the fire. Thank you to Wood-Ridge Fire Department for the assistance. No injuries reported .
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Hackensack NJ, Friday morning at approximately 10:45am City of Hackensack Fire Department First Platoon’s Ladder 1 and Deputy 1 responded to 375 Huyler Street South Hackensack on reported explosion and hazardous materials release.
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Ridgewood NJ, Wood Ridge Fire and Police responded to 7 Wilson Lane for a Vehicle has crashed into a Building. The driver and passenger self extricated. They were treated by EMS and refused transportation to the hospital. A private company was tasked with shoring up the building & making repairs. The home was unoccupied at the time of the incident. Wood-Police is handling the investigation of the accident.
Other department assisted on the scene were Wood-Ridge Police, Hasbrouck Heights Police. Hasbrouck Heights, Carlstadt, & Hackensack Fire Departments. Holy Name & HUMC EMS. Wood-Ridge & Hasbrouck Heights Building Departments.
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Wood-Ridge NJ, Wood-Ridge Fire Department Responded at 18:23 to the parking lot of Wood-Ridge High School for an Auto Fire. Engine 901 responded and quickly extinguished the fire. There were no injuries reported.
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Wood-Ridge NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of MAJD ABDALLAH (DOB: 2/07/1995; single; rideshare driver) of , Carlstadt, NJ on arson and burglary charges. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Wood-Ridge Police Department under the direction of Chief John Korin.
