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Over 100 Gallons Of Oil Spilled From Truck In Massive Sussex County HazMat Incident (PHOTOS) Over 100 Gallons Of Oil Spilled From Truck In Massive Sussex County HazMat Incident (PHOTOS)
Over 100 Gallons Of Oil Spilled From Truck In Massive Sussex County HazMat Incident (Photos) More than 100 gallons of cooking oil were spilled from a truck in a massive HazMat incident in Sussex County, authorities said. The Newton Fire Department responded to the spill alongside local police and the county HazMat team on Wednesday, June 22, the department said. Upon arrival, crews confirmed the leak and immediately worked to prevent the oil from spilling into a storm drain. It took several hours to fully clean up the leak, though between 140 and 150 gallons were estimated to have spilled from the truck in total, the fire department said. The cause of the leak was not immediatel…
Trapped Victim Hospitalized Following Sussex County Crash (PHOTOS) Trapped Victim Hospitalized Following Sussex County Crash (PHOTOS)
Trapped Victim Hospitalized Following Sussex County Crash (Photos) One victim was extricated from a crumpled car and taken to a nearby hospital following a serious Sussex County crash, authorities said. The Hampton Township Fire & Rescue squad responded to the crash at the intersection of Route 206 and Cherry Lane the night of Thursday, May 5, the department said. Crews worked to extricate multiple victims before one was turned over to an ambulance for hospitalization, the rescue squad said. The scene was cleared about an hour later. Assisting agencies include the Newton Fire Department, Fredon Volunteer Fire Company, Stillwater Area Volunteer Fire …
3 Victims Rescued, 1 Taken To Burn Center Following Sussex County House Fire 3 Victims Rescued, 1 Taken To Burn Center Following Sussex County House Fire
3 Victims Rescued, 1 Taken To Burn Center Following Sussex County House Fire Three victims were rescued from a Sussex County house fire over the weekend, and one of them required hospitalization for burn injuries, authorities said.  Several local fire crews rushed to the scene of the blaze on Spring Street in Newton shortly after 1:50 p.m. Friday, the Newton Fire Department said. 01/07/2022 13:52 Newton Fire Department was dispatched to Spring St. for the structure fire. Upon arrival Newton Chief... Posted by Newton Fire Department on Saturday, January 8, 2022 Two occupants were found on the second floor and safely escorted outside, authorities said. Meanwhile…
Sussex County Police Sergeant Breaks Door Of Route 206 Tire Shop To Access, Douse Car Fire Sussex County Police Sergeant Breaks Door Of Route 206 Tire Shop To Access, Douse Car Fire
Sussex County Police Sergeant Breaks Door Of Route 206 Tire Shop To Access, Douse Car Fire A Sussex County police sergeant was quick on his feet after seeing a car go up in flames at a tire shop on Route 206 and breaking the glass front door to access and douse the blaze, authorities said. Newton Police Sgt. Joseph D’Annibale was parked at the parking lot of ShopRite on Route 206 when he saw flames coming from a car parked at a service bay at the Mavis Discount Tire across the street shortly before 8 p.m. on July 10, authorities said. Sgt. Joseph D’Annibale contacted the Newton Fire Department before breaking the glass entrance door and extinguishing the fire himself, police said…
PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Sussex County 4-Story Apartment Blaze PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Sussex County 4-Story Apartment Blaze
Photos: Fire Crews Douse Sussex County 4-Story Apartment Blaze Fire crews in Newton jumped to action to put out a blaze that broke out on the first floor of a 4-story apartment complex Wednesday morning. A rear bedroom at Gateway Condos on Sparta Avenue went up in flames shortly after 4 a.m., the Newton Fire Department said. Nobody was found inside the apartment during a search by fire crews, who worked quickly to put a line into service and get control of the blaze, officials said. The scene was cleared within about two hours, and no injuries were reported in the fire, the department said. Fire crews in Andover, Sparta, Fredon and Hampton also …
Bedroom Candle May Have Sparked Sussex County Fire That Injured Resident, Police Say Bedroom Candle May Have Sparked Sussex County Fire That Injured Resident, Police Say
Bedroom Candle May Have Sparked Sussex County Fire That Injured Resident, Police Say An unattended bedroom candle may have caused a Sussex County house fire that injured one person overnight. The Lakeview Drive home in Andover was fully-engulfed in flames when patrol officers responded to the scene around 2:40 a.m. Monday, Andover police said. The 2nd-alarm blaze brought the Andover Township Fire Department along with the Newton Fire Department, Sparta Fire Department, Andover Boro Fire Department and Ogdensburg Fire Department.  Additional water tenders were requested from Byram Township and Green Township Fire Departments.  The Lakeland Emergency Squad re…