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Police & Fire
Vehicle Fire Shuts Portion Of Route 78
A car fire shut a portion of Route 78 early Friday, Dec. 15. It happened on the westbound side of the highway, west of Exit 45 in Berkeley Heights. According to the NJDOT, two left lanes were closed.
Police & Fire
NJ Car Fire Linked To Killing Of Philadelphia Police Officer
A car fire on a New Jersey roadway has been linked to the shooting of two Philadelphia police officers that left one dead on Thursday evening, Oct. 12, authorities said. Police in South Brunswick said only that the vehicle fire extinguished on Route 32 around 1 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, was connected to the shooting. The vehicle fire came nearly two hours after Philadelphia Police Officers Richard Mendez and Raul Ortiz were shot at Philadelphia Airport. Mendez, a 50-year-old with 22 years in the department, was hit multiple times and died from his wounds. Ortiz was struck in the arm and was…
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Pole Lands On Officer's Car, Occupants Flee In Fiery Stolen Car Crash In Bergen County
An officer escaped serious injury when a pole fell onto a police cruiser during a fiery overnight crash involving a stolen car and two fleeing occupants in Ridgefield. The Infiniti sedan was being pursued when it slammed into a traffic light and utility pole at Broad Avenue and Route 5 outside the Ridgefield Fire Co. 1 firehouse shortly after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13. Firefighters found the vehicle fully involved, the officer OK and the occupants gone, responders said. They quickly doused the blaze. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Fatal Accident Investigations Unit initially was summoned…
Business
Subaru Recalling 272K SUVs Due To Potential Fire Hazard
Hundreds of thousands of Subaru SUVs are the latest vehicles subject to a nationwide recall due to the potential they could unexpectedly catch fire. The auto giant announced a recall of 271,694 Subaru Ascent SUVs with produced in the 2019 through 2022 model years due to a faulty electrical grounding bolt that may have been improperly fastened, according to the company. Owners of those vehicles subject to the recall are being advised to park the SUVs outside and away from garages or other structures. They should also not be left unattended with the engine running. According to the company, …
Police & Fire
Massive Tow Truck Fire Backs Up Route 80 In Morris County:
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A car caught fire on a tow truck on Route 80 Tuesday afternoon, shutting down several lanes in Morris County and snarling traffic as crews responded, authorities said. The car caught fire on a flatbed in the westbound lanes near milepost 28 in Roxbury Township around 1:40 p.m., NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. Two of three right lanes were closed west of exit 28 to CR 631/US 46, 511NJ confirmed around 2 p.m. Vehicle fire on I-80 westbound West of Exit 28 - CR 631/US 46 (Roxbury Twp) 2 Right lanes of 3 lanes closed https://t.co/KLyhE2A9bb — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) Novembe…
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Firefighters Protect Homes From Fair Lawn Car Blaze
Firefighters protected nearby homes from serious damage when they snuffed a blaze that engulfed a car parked in a Fair Lawn driveway. The borough's bravest were temporarily delayed by a passing train as they headed to the Bergen Avenue home near 4th Street shortly after 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11. They found flames consuming the vehicle. Not taking any chances, a responding assistant chief called a second alarm, summoning mutual aid for borough coverage from firefighting colleagues Elmwood Park, Glen Rock, Paterson and Saddle River. Firefighters quickly doused the flames, which destroyed t…
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Crews Douse Hunterdon County Car Fire (
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Fire crews in Hunterdon County quickly doused a car that went up in flames during the afternoon on Wednesday, Sept. 7, authorities said. The Raritan Township Fire Company responded to the blaze on Cider Mill Circle in the township and confirmed a well-involved engine fire, the department said. Crew members quickly knocked down the blaze and cleared the scene within an hour. Scroll down to view additional photos. Earlier this afternoon, RTFC responded to a reported motor vehicle fire on Cider Mill Circle within the Township. Crews... Posted by Raritan Township Fire Company on Wednesda…
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: Trio Of NJ Officers Rescue Trapped Driver From Burning Car
Flames are rapidly spreading as Ridgefield Park police officers furiously try to pull a trapped Fort Lee driver from his burning sedan, dramatic bodycam video shows. An electrical malfunction ignited the front of 55-year-old Christopher Vagnone’s Honda Accord outside Mavis Discount Tire on Route 46 (Winant Avenue) shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday, Police Chief Joseph Rella said. Unable to open the car doors, Sgt. Nicholas Triano retrieved a Halligan bar and smashed the driver’s side window, the chief said. Bodycam footage shows Ridgefield Park police officers pulling a Fort Lee driver f…
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…
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Crews Douse Massive Sussex County Car Fire (
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Emergency crews in Sussex County were quick to douse a car that went up in flames on Route 15 Thursday evening. Engine 3 with the Sparta Township Fire Department responded to the billowing blaze near milepost 11.5 in Sparta around 6:20 p.m. The department worked alongside Sparta volunteers to extinguish the blaze while minimizing delays to traffic. All of the occupants had safely exited the vehicle prior to crews’ arrival. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. Today 5/19/2022 at 1820 the STFD was dispatched to a reported car fire on RT 15 in the area of MM 11.5. Engi…
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SUV Goes Up In Flames On Route 80 (
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Fire crews in Morris County were quick to douse a SUV that went up in flames on Route 80. The Budd Lake Fire Department responded to the blaze in the shoulder of the eastbound lanes in Mount Olive on Friday, April 22, the department said on social media Saturday afternoon. Photos from the scene show the vehicle heavily smoking and fully engulfed in large flames. The fire was fully extinguished and the scene cleared within about 45 minutes. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. Another highway job for Budd Lake Firefighters Friday morning. Crews arrived to find a fu…
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Car Fire Jams Route 4
A car fire temporarily closed eastbound Route 4 in Englewood. Flames quickly engulfed the sedan in front of the BP station just after the Sterling Boulevard entrance to the highway, sending plumes of black smoke skyward, shortly after 2:30 p.m. Englewood firefighters doused the blaze while eastbound Route 4 remained closed at Webster Avenue. Traffic quickly backed up toward Hackensack while rubberneckers slowed the flow on the westbound side. No injuries were immediately reported. Firefighters extinguish the Route 4 sedan blaze.Yaniv Besterman for DAILY VOICE
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Bergen County Man Killed In Electric Car Crash That Ignited Hours-Long Battery Fire On PIP
UPDATE: A ruptured lithium battery made a Tesla fire difficult to douse following a crash that killed a Bergen County driver on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, responders said. Jyungwoo Hahn, 46, of Cresskill was approaching Exit 10 on the parkway's northbound side in Nanuet when his white 2020 Model S left the roadway and struck a tree on the center median during a snowstorm around 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, New York State Police said. "The Tesla’s sole source of power is the 375-volt lithium-ion battery, which spans the entire length and width of the floor of the car," Nanuet firefight…
Police & Fire
Crews Douse ‘Stubborn’ 3-Car Fire In Morris County (
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Fire crews in Morris County rushed to douse a three-car blaze that nearly spread to a fourth vehicle Tuesday evening. The fire broke out off of North Passaic Avenue in Chatham shortly before 5:30 p.m., according to the Florham Park Police Department and Office of Emergency Management. Chatham and Florham Park fire departments arrived at the scene and confirmed that the blaze had spread to two adjacent cars. The fire was doused with help from a Chatham Borough police officer who was thanked in a social media post from the Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Dept. Association: Earlier this …
Police & Fire
Trapped Victim Dies In Route 287 Car Fire, State Police Say
One person died after becoming trapped in a car fire on Route 287 Thursday afternoon, state police confirmed. The vehicle went up in flames in the southbound lanes near milepost 32.2 in Harding Township just after 3:15 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. There was one confirmed fatality, Goez said. Delays of 15 to 20 minutes were being reported, according to 511NJ. Crash investigation and Vehicle fire on I-287 southbound South of Exit 33 - Harter Rd/US 202 (Harding Twp) 2 Right lanes of 3 lanes closed 15-20 minute delay use caution https://t.co/aNQkUPUbpL — 511NJ I287 …
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Firefighters Contain Vehicle Blaze To Garage Of Bergenfield Home
Firefighters contained a Bergenfield car blaze that severely damaged an attached garage Sunday night. The Bogert Place call was quickly upgraded to a second alarm on arrival around 7 p.m., responders said. Firefighters made quick work of it, containing the flames to the garage. The sedan was totaled. A tow truck was called to remove it. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Dumont, Englewood, New Milford, Teaneck and Tenafly. Firefighters contained the Bogert Place blaze to the attached garage, with some damage to the exterior of the home.BERGENFIELD FIRE DEPT
Police & Fire
Massive Car Fire Expands To Sussex County Home [
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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…
Police & Fire
Hopatcong Car Blaze Spreads To Woods, Melts Siding Of Nearby Building
A Hopatcong car fire spread to a nearby patch of woods and melted the siding of a building before crews doused the blaze Wednesday night, authorities said. The fully involved fire was reported on Brooklyn Mountain Road around 4 p.m., according to the Hopatcong Fire Department, which responded within minutes. Upon arrival, crews found that the fire had spread to a wooded area nearby and melted the siding of an adjacent structure, the department said. The members split up to extinguish both parts of the blaze and ensure that no one was injured. This evening, around 4pm your local volun…
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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…
Police & Fire
Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 78 In Hunterdon County
Fire crews rushed to the scene of a fully-involved car blaze on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Monday afternoon, state police said. The car went up in flames in the eastbound lanes near milepost 20.6 in Lebanon around 12:20 p.m., NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. Major delays were reported. No one was injured at the scene of the fire, which remains under investigation, Marchan said.
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: Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 80 In Warren County
Warren County fire crews were quick to douse a car that went up in flames on Route 80 Tuesday evening. The Allamuchy Fire Department responded to the eastbound side of the highway near milepost 18 as the fully involved blaze was reported around 6 p.m., the company said. The department extinguished the smoky blaze after stretching a hand line to the vehicle while other crew members provided traffic blocks and additional support, authorities said. All crews had cleared the scene about an hour later, the department said. At approximately 18:00 hours. The Allamuchy Fire Department was re…
Police & 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…
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: Warren County Crews Douse Fully Engulfed Car Fire
Fire crews in Warren County were quick to douse a car that had become fully engulfed in flames Thursday morning. The car went up in flames in the area of 332 Delaware Avenue around 11:30 a.m., initial reports said. Hope Volunteer firefighter extinguished the smoky blaze quickly and ensured that no exposures were damaged, the department said. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
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Saddle Brook Driver Charged With DWI In Fiery Head-On Paramus Crash That Severely Injured Woman
UPDATE: A Saddle Brook driver responsible for a fiery wrong-way head-on crash in Paramus that severely injured the other motorist was drunk at the time, authorities said Monday. Robert Stevens, 63, was driving a 2010 BMW X5 that witnesses said veered into oncoming traffic on Paramus Road near Alpine Drive and slammed into a 2019 Honda CRV driven by Theresa Plummer, 44, of Bloomfield shortly after 5 p.m. Friday. Off-duty Bergen Prosecutor’s Detective Douglas Rager and other good Samaritans rescued Stevens, his 58-year-old brother, Michael, and Plummer before both vehicles exploded in flames…
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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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: 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.
Police & Fire
State Police: Honda Goes Up In Flames, Shuts Down Route 80 Exit Ramp In Morris County
A Honda Accord went up in flames on Route 80 Thursday morning, causing the temporary shutdown of an exit ramp in Morris County, state police said. The sedan caught fire just before 9:15 a.m. on the Exit 45 ramp of Route 80 eastbound in Parsippany, NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. The ramp was shut down for about an hour as crews doused the blaze and cleared the scene, Goez said. No injuries were reported.
Police & Fire
Snow-Stuck NJ Driver Burns To Death After Refusing To Let Off Gas
Police tried in vain to rescue a Little Ferry driver who was killed when his SUV went up in flames as he tried to drive out of a snowbank Wednesday morning. Responding to a call from a borough DPW worker, Little Ferry Police Officer Joseph Convery found a Mazda CX-5 that jumped a parking divider and got stuck in the snow near the soccer field off Mehrhof Road shortly after 9 a.m., Police Chief James Walters said. The 62-year-old borough driver was flooring the accelerator when Convery – who’s also a borough firefighter -- started banging on the window trying to get him to stop, Walters said…
Police & Fire
NJ Family Delivering Food Narrowly Escapes Car Fire
A family delivering food to relatives narrowly escaped a car fire Saturday night in South Brunswick, authorities said. The family pulled over on Ridge Road and got out after the car made a noise, police said in a tweet. Seconds later, the car burst into flames. Monmouth Junction firefighters put out the fire.
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