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Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department
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Vehicle Overturns In Parsippany: Mount Tabor FD
First responders tended to an overturned vehicle in Parsippany on the afternoon of Monday, April 8, authorities said. At 4:53 p.m., a driver was trapped in an overturned vehicle following a two-car crash at Brooklawn Drive and Glencove Road, the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department said. Firefighters responded quickly to the scene to assist the Parsippany Police Department with freeing the trapped driver, fire officials said. The driver in the other vehicle was evaluated by EMS and transported to a nearby hospital, firefighters said. First responders cleared the scene in 40 minutes, firefi…
Police & Fire
Here’s How A ‘Curious Kitty Cat’ Prompted A Fire Department Response In Morris County
No, we’re not kidding! Emergency crews blamed (well, let’s say attributed) the cause of an early morning call regarding a gaseous odor in Morris County to a “curious kitty cat” — here’s how. The cat managed to jump onto the counter of an apartment on Harry and Judy Drive in Parsippany and activate the gas stovetop, said the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department, which responded to the “feline fiasco” around 7:20 a.m. Friday. Fortunately, it didn’t take long for crews to secure the stove and ventilate the area. “Thankfully, the cat still has 8 lives left,” MTVFD said. Crews then cleared t…
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Morris County Blaze Sends 2 Burn Victims To Hospital, One In Medical Helicopter: Authorities
A Morris County fire that was doused before emergency crews arrived left two victims with serious burns, requiring both of them to be rushed to the hospital — one of them via medical helicopter, authorities said. The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department responded with several local crews to 52 Averill Drive in Morris Plains just after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for a reported kitchen fire. While no flames were visible, crews found two victims, the first with “extensive burns,” the department said. The first victim was flown to RWJBarnabas Health for treatment with a landing zone set up at Morris…
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4 Hurt As SUV Flips On Route 80 (
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A driver and three passengers were hurt after an SUV flipped over the center median on Route 80, authorities said. The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department was on its way to assist with a commercial alarm on Walsh Drive alongside the Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Department when it was redirected to the rollover crash on the eastbound side of the highway in Parsippany just after 12:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 28. Upon arrival, the department saw the SUV on its side over the center median with all four occupants safely removed from the vehicle. The victims — who were also assisted with help f…
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Morris County Crash Damages 8 Telephone Poles, Causes Widespread Power Outage (
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A Monday night crash in Morris County damaged eight telephone poles and caused widespread power outages, authorities said. The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department responded to the crash report on Route 10 near Pelican Ski Shops in Denville just after 8:20 p.m. The crash brought down power lines and transformers, causing several to catch fire, the department said. Route 10 was closed in both directions for the investigation and repairs, which took several hours. Posted by Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Assisting agencies included the Parsippany Po…
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Morris County Firefighters Douse Balcony Blaze At Multi-Family Home (
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Numerous fire crews throughout Morris County helped to douse a Tuesday afternoon blaze that broke out on the second-floor balcony of a multi-family home. The Boonton Fire Department responded to the call and requested a second alarm after observing flames billowing from the balcony of the two-story brick building in Boonton around 2:50 p.m., the department said. The fire was placed under control in about 10 minutes, and crews remained at the scene for about an hour and a half, authorities said. Several agencies assisted and provided mutual aid, including the Boonton Township Fire Departmen…
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Morris County Apartment Fire Under Investigation
A fire that ripped through an apartment building in Morris County before dawn Friday remained under investigation, authorities said. Crews responding to the reported third-alarm commercial fire at the Powder Mill Heights complex on Gates Court in Parsippany were met with smoky conditions in the lobby and flames in a lower level duplex unit shortly before 1 a.m., the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department confirmed. After upgrading to a working structure fire, department members made an “aggressive attack” and contained the flames with tools and water cans, authorities said. Fire and emerge…
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Driver Rescued From Vehicle Teetering Over Edge Of Barrier Wall In Morris County [
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A driver was rescued from a vehicle that was teetering over the edge of a barrier wall in Morris County Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department responded to the Morris County composting facility on W. Hanover Avenue just before 11:30 and found that the driver, though uninjured, was still inside, authorities said. “We did not want to remove the victim until the vehicle was stabilized for fear of the weight shifting,” the department said. The driver was able to step out safely with help from a veteran front end loader operator. The Parsippany Rescue and…
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Smoky, Explosive Forklift Fire Engulfs Morris County Warehouse
Several fire crews worked together to douse a smoky and explosive forklift fire that engulfed a Morris County warehouse Wednesday afternoon. The blaze broke out around 1:20 p.m. at an industrial building off MLK Avenue in the Collinsville section of Morris Township, the Fairchild Fire Company said. Crews arrived and found the building fully involved, leading to the transmission of a second alarm “as a precaution due to the fire load/contents inside,” the department said. The fire was quickly doused, though a “large ventilation effort” was required to clear the smoke from the nearly 740,000…
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: 4 Injured In Fiery Crash On Route 10 In Morris County
Four people were hospitalized after a fiery Sunday night crash on Route 10 in Morris County, authorities said. Volunteer fire departments in Mount Tabor and Denville responded to the crash scene and resulting car fire in front of the Pelican Shops in Parsippany just after 10:45 p.m., authorities said. Denville fire crews started to douse the blaze while Mount Tabor crews helped with suppression and overhaul. Call #145 6/6/21 22:47 - The MTVFD and the Denville Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to Route 10 in front of... Posted by Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department on Monday,…
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‘Close Call:’ Morris County Fire Crew Rescues Semi-Conscious Resident From Home During Gas Leak
The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department had a close call when they rescued a resident who had lost consciousness due to a gas leak earlier this week. Crew members responded to Force Place in Parsippany to investigate the source of a strong odor of natural gas around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, the department said. The odor had been coming from an occupied home about a block away from the caller, authorities said. Call #138 6/1/21 20:15 - CLOSE CALL The MTVFD was dispatched to Force Place in Mount Tabor for a strong odor of gas... Posted by Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department on Friday, Ju…
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: Morris County Fire Crews Douse Route 10 Car Blaze
A sedan went up in flames on Route 10 in Morris County Sunday night, authorities said. The sedan caught fire on Route 10 in Parsippany around 9:40 p.m., according to the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department, which assisted with overhaul. Call #136 5/30/21 21:41 - The MTVFD and Par Troy EMS were requested by the Parsippany Police Department for a reported... Posted by Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 The fully involved fire was doused with additional help from Engine 12, Rescue 14 and Utility 16, the department said. No injuries were reported.
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