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Byram Township Police Department

Fireworks Explosion: Third Degree Burns For Byram Twp. Man Who Set Homemade Barge Ablaze Fireworks Explosion: Third Degree Burns For Byram Twp. Man Who Set Homemade Barge Ablaze
Fireworks Explosion: Third Degree Burns For Byram Twp. Man Who Set Homemade Barge Ablaze A New Jersey man suffered third degree burns after setting off fireworks on a homemade barge, causing it to erupt in flames Monday evening, July 3, police said. Officers from the Byram Township Police Department were dispatched to a home on Lake Mohawk around 10 p.m., Lt. Daniel DeWald said. UPDATE: Three people have been charged in Monday's fireworks explosion on a homemade barge. There, they saw a homemade barge on fire and floating off the back of the property. Three victims had suffered burns: Two were treated at a local hospital and released, and a third was admitted to Saint Barnaba…
Vehicle Found Abandoned After Sussex County Crash Vehicle Found Abandoned After Sussex County Crash
Vehicle Found Abandoned After Sussex County Crash A crashed vehicle that took down a power line was found abandoned in Sussex County over the weekend, authorities said. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the crash on Whitehall Hill Road alongside several local emergency crews around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29. After the power was cut by JCP&L, crews entered the vehicle with deployed airbags and found that it was empty. A follow-up search of nearby woods, the rail trail, and roadways on foot and with thermal imaging came up negative as well. The Sussex County Sheriffs Department K-9 unit and New Jersey State Police avi…
Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters
Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters One person was hospitalized in cardiac arrest after a car plummeted into the water in Sussex County, authorities said. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the report of a car in the water near Amity Road and found multiple occupants attempting to escape around 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, the squad said. One of the occupants made their way to shore before going into cardiac arrest, prompting crew members to administer CPR as the remaining occupants were safely brought to shore. A medical helicopter was requested with a landing zone at Johnson field, though the patient was ulti…
Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (PHOTOS) Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (PHOTOS)
Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (Photos) Emergency crews in Sussex County came to the rescue of an unconscious woman who was found bleeding in her driveway. The Lakeland Emergency Squad responded to the Forrest Lakes section of Byram on Monday, July 25, the department said. Upon arrival, crew members found the victim unconscious and bleeding and determined that she was suffering life-threatening injuries. Atlantic Air One medical helicopter was called to take the woman to Morristown Medical Center for treatment. The initial cause of the woman’s injuries were not immediately clear. Assisting agencies include the Byram Township …
Massive Car Fire Expands To Sussex County Home [PHOTOS] Massive Car Fire Expands To Sussex County Home [PHOTOS]
Massive Car Fire Expands To Sussex County Home [Photos] Fire crews in Sussex County were quick to douse a massive car fire that spread to a nearby home Sunday evening.  The Byram Township firefighters responded to the blaze in the Brookwood section of town and confirmed that the fire had spread to the adjacent home around 4:40 p.m., the department said. Crews worked together to stretch a line and begin fire suppression efforts while checking the structure’s interior and initiating smoke remediation. The fire was safely doused with no injuries reported, the department said. The Lakeland Emergency Squad, Byram Township Police Department and Gre…
Sussex County Car Fire Under Investigation Sussex County Car Fire Under Investigation
Sussex County Car Fire Under Investigation A car that went up in flames just a few feet away from a Sussex County home Wednesday afternoon is under investigation, authorities said. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the fully involved blaze next to a home in the Brookwood section of town around 3:45 p.m. Crews quickly doused the fire and were able to prevent it from spreading to the adjacent home or surrounding areas, authorities said. No injuries were reported, and the fire remained under investigation, the department said. Assisting agencies include the Lakeland Emergency Squad, Byram Township Police Department and…
PHOTOS: Fire Tears Through Garage, Attic Of Sussex County Home PHOTOS: Fire Tears Through Garage, Attic Of Sussex County Home
Photos: Fire Tears Through Garage, Attic Of Sussex County Home Fire crews were quick to douse a roaring blaze that ripped through the attached garage of a Sussex County home before dawn Wednesday. The Byram Township Fire Department responding to the Stag Pond section of town around 2:20 a.m. were met with heavy smoke and flames billowing from the home’s garage and extending to its attic, the company said. The fire was upgraded to a second-alarm due to an “extremely limited” water supply before the department stretched several lines through the structure to combat the blaze. The department then established a secondary water supply from a nearby pond o…
WATCH: Sussex County Fire Crews Douse Exploding Wires Atop Route 206 Car Wash WATCH: Sussex County Fire Crews Douse Exploding Wires Atop Route 206 Car Wash
Watch: Sussex County Fire Crews Douse Exploding Wires Atop Route 206 Car Wash Several Sussex County fire departments worked together to douse a group of exploding wires that nearly extended to a car wash on Route 206 Thursday. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the Byram Car Wash in Stanhope, where several small explosions came from a group of wires hanging over the structure, according to a Facebook post accompanied by a brief video of the action. Members doused the flaming wires and insulation, which had caused a secondary fire on the side of the building and the detached shed. With help from fire departments in Stanhope and Netcong, the fire was con…
2 Dirt Bikers Hospitalized In Weekend Sussex County Crash 2 Dirt Bikers Hospitalized In Weekend Sussex County Crash
2 Dirt Bikers Hospitalized In Weekend Sussex County Crash One dirt-biker was airlifted and the other taken by ambulance to Morristown Medical Center after a head-on weekend crash in Byram Township, reports say. Joseph D. Hill of Byram Township and Kashmeer M. Ramirez of Stanhope -- both 19 -- were ejected from their dirt bikes after colliding on Lynn Drive last Saturday, local police said. Both were found lying in the roadway in the Forest West section of the township with serious injuries around 10 p.m., reports say. They were in and out of consciousness when authorities arrived, according to reports. Hill and Ramirez have since been releas…