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Franklin Turnpike Entrapment

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Earlier this evening, the Co1 Firefighters responded to a reported motor vehicle accident with entrapment on Franklin Turnpike. Thankfully, all occupants were able to exit the vehicles unaided by the fire department. Upon arrival of Rescue 1 & Rescue Engine 117, Firefighters promptly secured the batteries to both vehicles and quickly addressed the fluid spill to prevent any further harm. Concurrently, our partners from Mahwah EMS were diligently administering treatment to those in need and while Mahwah Police provided vital traffic control to ensure the safety of all present.

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Easter Sunday Oven Fire

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This afternoon Mahwah Fire received a call about a potential oven fire. Fire Co’s 1 & 2 responded to the scene and found that lucky the fire had been contained to the oven and self extinguished As a precautionary measure, we removed the oven from the residence and inspected the surrounding areas to ensure that there was no lingering danger. We also want to take this opportunity to remind everyone to check their smoke detectors regularly and to have a fire extinguisher readily available in case of emergency. Fire safety is everyone’s responsibility.

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February 2023 Calls For Service

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This February Company 1 firefighters responded to 29 calls for service BRUSH FIRE – 1DOWN WIRES – 3ELECTRICAL FIRE – 1EXTRICATION – 2FIRE ALARM – 13FLUID SPILL – 1 GAS LEAK – 2LOCK OUT – 1OVEN FIRE – 1SMELL OF SMOKE – 1SMOKE CONDITION – 2VEHICLE FIRE – 1 As always, the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days a week

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Residential Lock-Out

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Early last night firefighters from CO’s 1 and 2 were dispatched to the unusual call of a resident locked inside their apartment. After assessing the locking mechanism it was determined that the deadbolt had detached from the lock mechanism while in the locked position, firmly preventing the door from being opened. Utilizing Tower 2, Co 2 firefighters entered the third floor apartment through the balcony door, which was thankfully opened by the resident inside. Once at the locked door they began working on the lock from inside the apartment while Co 1 firefighters worked on the outside. After a bit of tool work by firefighters on both sides of the door working in tandem, the deadbolt was slowly worked out of the locked position and the door was opened with next to no damage. Not only did this free the resident but left them with a fully functioning door that

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January 2023 Calls For Service

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This January Company 1 firefighters responded to 29 calls for service BURNING SMELL – 1DOWN WIRES – 1EMS ASSIST – 1EXTRICATION – 2FIRE ALARM – 14FLUID SPILL – 1 GAS LEAK – 4M/A DIVE TEAM – 1OVEN FIRE – 2SMOKE CONDITION – 1VEHICLE FIRE – 1 As always, the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days a week

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2022 Call Totals

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Now that 2022 has ended and 2023 has begun, Co1 Firefighters look back on the past year and prepare for the year to come. In 2022, our firefighters, who are 100% volunteer, responded to 478 calls for service, which was roughly a 20% increase from the year before. These calls were not only in our community but also in our neighboring towns, counties, and states. Just as it’s been for over 100 years, the volunteer firefighters of Fire Co1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Boonton Recovery

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As 2022 ended and 2023 began, Co1’s dive team, along with teams from Parsippany Rescue and Recovery, Ringwood Underwater Search and Recovery, Morris County Sheriff, and the Boonton Fire Department spent the holiday weekend working to recover two ice fisherman who had unfortunately drowned when the ice gave way. After an exhaustive search one victim was recovered Saturday night (New Years Eve), but the search for the second victim was halted due to rapidly deteriorating weather conditions and difficulty in accessing the dive site by flashlight and portable lights. Not to be deterred, the search was resumed the next day and divers were able to recover the second victim (New Years Day). As with all other recoveries we are involved in, the members of the Co 1 Dive Team extend their condolences to the families of the lost.

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