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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…
Police & Fire
Victim Hospitalized Following Fiery 2-Car Crash In Morris County (
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A trapped victim was extricated and rushed to a nearby hospital following a fiery two-car crash in Morris County, authorities said. The Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to the crash — which was initially reported as a car fire — at the intersection of Boulevard and Route 46 around 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, the squad said. Upon arrival, the department confirmed a two-car crash with entrapment and worked quickly to rescue the trapped victim. The victim was then rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, the department said. The scene was cleared in…
Police & Fire
3-Car Crash Causes Fluid Leak On Route 46
A three-car crash caused a fluid leak on Route 46 Tuesday morning, authorities said. The vehicles collided and began leaking fluid near Route 46 and Boulevard in Mountain Lakes just after 7:35 a.m., the local volunteer fire department said. Crew members worked to absorb the leaking fluids and requested a towing company to the scene, which was cleared in about 25 minutes. “Thankfully no injuries or entrapment were reported,” the department said. The investigation was being handled by the Mountain Lakes Police Department. Additional details were not released. On February 1st at 7:36 A…
Police & Fire
SUV Struck During Crash Slams Into Morris County Home
A car crashed into a parked SUV and caused it to slam into a Morris County home Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Emergency crews responding to the crash near Morris Avenue and Crane Road in Mountain Lakes found the SUV pushed into the home’s garage just after 3:20 p.m., the local volunteer fire department said. Further investigation found that a moving vehicle had hit the parked vehicle and pushed it forward into the garage, the department said. No injuries were reported, though an ambulance was called to the scene as a precautionary measure. The scene was cleared within about 40 min…
Police & Fire
Morris County House Fire Reported By Neighbor ‘Could Have Quickly Grown Worse,’ Crews Say
A Morris County house fire “could have quickly grown worse” if it hadn’t been for the vigilant neighbor who reported the Tuesday morning blaze, authorities said. The blaze broke out at a home on Cobb Road in Mountain Lakes around 7:30 a.m., the local volunteer fire department said. Upon arrival, crews were met with heavy smoke billowing from all floors of the home and quickly stretched two hose lines through the front door. The fire had started in an appliance in the kitchen and had begun to spread across the cabinetry, the department said. The smoldering appliance was quickly removed an…
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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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18 Parsippany Hills High School Students, Staff Members Treated In Pepper Spray Incident
A student who sprayed pepper spray inside a Parsippany Hills High School classroom caused breathing problems for 18 students and faculty members, police said. A faculty member pulled the fire alarm in response to several people reporting breathing problems around 10 a.m. Thursday morning, Parsippany Police Chief Andrew Miller said. The room was ventilated and all students and faculty were allowed to reenter the building shortly after. It was not clear why the student sprayed pepper spray. The investigation remained ongoing as of Friday evening. The Mount Tabor Fire Department, Par-Troy EM…
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Teen, Sibling Escape Parsippany House Fire
A teenager and a a younger sibling called 911 after a fire broke out at their Parsippany home, ultimately displacing the family, authorities said. The two were on the second floor of the Allentown Road home when they smelled smoke just before fire alarms went off around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, Parsippany police said. The pair was able to get out uninjured as heavy smoke billowed from the kitchen window, authorities said. The children told officers their cat may still be inside. Two officers tried to go back in for the cat but could not do so safely due to fire and heavy smoke, authorities said…
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330-Gallon Acid Spill Sends Sewer Plant Worker, Police Officer To Hospital
A Parsippany sewer plant worker and responding police officer were hospitalized following a chemical spill Thursday, authorities said. Peroxyacetic acid -- which is highly corrosive -- leaked from a faulty valve on a 330-gallon storage container at the Edwards Road facility around 2 p.m., Parsippany Police Sgt. Brian Conover said. The worker sustained minor chemical burns and the officer reported symptoms consistent with chemical exposure, were decontaminated and taken to Morristown Medical Center, police said. The two patients were both later released. Par-Troy EMS, Rockaway Neck First Ai…
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