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Boonton Home Uninhabitable After Two-Alarm Blaze: Firefighters Boonton Home Uninhabitable After Two-Alarm Blaze: Firefighters
Boonton Home Uninhabitable After Two-Alarm Blaze: Firefighters A home on Boonton was left unhabitable following a two-alarm fire on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 6, authorities said. At 1:18 p.m., firefighters responded to Hillcrest Drive for a report of a structure fire, the Boonton Fire Department said. Upon arrival, they were met with heavy smoke and fire, and declared a second alarm, requesting additional units to the scene, firefighters said. Firefighters requested a tanker task force and additional water supply due to the area not being protected by fire hydrants, fire officials said. The fire took 90 minutes to be declared under control, though…

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by Sam Barron
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Morris County Blaze Sends 2 Burn Victims To Hospital, One In Medical Helicopter: Authorities Morris County Blaze Sends 2 Burn Victims To Hospital, One In Medical Helicopter: Authorities
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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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Fire Crews Kick Down Door To Reach Smoky Blaze Ravaging Morris County Basement VIDEO: Fire Crews Kick Down Door To Reach Smoky Blaze Ravaging Morris County Basement
Video: Fire Crews Kick Down Door To Reach Smoky Blaze Ravaging Morris County Basement The action-packed moment when several Morris County firefighters kicked down a doorway — hoses in hand — to reach and begin extinguishing a smoky basement blaze was captured in a video clip from the department's "helmet cam." The Boonton Fire Department responded to the report of smoke coming from a Mountain Lakes home around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, the squad said. Upon arrival, crews confirmed a fire in the basement and with heavy smoke billowing from the garage and the ‘D’ side of the home, the department said. Crews immediately went to work, kicking down the basement door to ga…

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by Valerie Musson
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Crews Battle Smoky Boonton Pool House Blaze (PHOTOS) Crews Battle Smoky Boonton Pool House Blaze (PHOTOS)
Crews Battle Smoky Boonton Pool House Blaze (Photos) Several fire crews around Boonton vigilantly battled a smoky blaze that broke out at a pool house and a large patch of brush surrounding it, authorities said.  The Boonton Fire Department responded to the blaze in the township just before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, the squad said. Upon arrival, crews found the pool house fully engulfed, as well as a large brush fire near it, prompting the setup of two attack lines, the department said. A second BFD truck arrived a short time later to initiate the overhaul process and ensure the fire was fully doused. The scene was cleared just over t…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Swimmers Drown In North Jersey Lake Swimmers Drown In North Jersey Lake
Swimmers Drown In North Jersey Lake A trip to a North Jersey lake turned deadly for two swimmers on Tuesday, June 14. Bodies of the 17- and- 22-year-old Hispanic males were recovered from the waters of Mine Hill Beach in the evening hours, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The pair had gone in with a group at the sand pits around 5:20 p.m. and never came out, launching an intensive search that was complicated by the vegetation below the surface. The body of one swimmer was recovered hours later, and then the other, Carroll said. Additional identifying information is pending further investigation and noti…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Fire That Ravaged Morris County Home Spotted From 2 Streets Away 2-Alarm Fire That Ravaged Morris County Home Spotted From 2 Streets Away
2-Alarm Fire That Ravaged Morris County Home Spotted From 2 Streets Away A second-alarm fire that ripped through and destroyed a Morris County home Friday morning was spotted from two streets away, authorities said. Boonton Township firefighters responded to 73 Elcock Ave. as a Sheridan Lane resident reported seeing flames billowing from the home’s second floor around 8:30 a.m., the department said. Crews saw flames coming from an upstairs window and confirmed the second-alarm status before making “quick work” and keeping the fire contained to the upstairs, BTFD said. Meanwhile, a resident and dog escaped the home safely. It was not immediately clear what cau…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris County Firefighters Douse Balcony Blaze At Multi-Family Home (PHOTOS) Morris County Firefighters Douse Balcony Blaze At Multi-Family Home (PHOTOS)
Morris County Firefighters Douse Balcony Blaze At Multi-Family Home (Photos) 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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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Morris County House Fire Reported By Neighbor ‘Could Have Quickly Grown Worse,’ Crews Say Morris County House Fire Reported By Neighbor ‘Could Have Quickly Grown Worse,’ Crews Say
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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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
UPDATE: IDs Released For Woman, 11-Year-Old Son Found Dead In Morris County Pond UPDATE: IDs Released For Woman, 11-Year-Old Son Found Dead In Morris County Pond
Update: IDs Released For Woman, 11-Year-Old Son Found Dead In Morris County Pond Authorities have confirmed the identities of the 35-year-old woman and 11-year-old boy found drowned in a Morris County pond Tuesday evening. The body of Warda Syed and her son, Uzair Ahmed, were recovered from the Upper Pond section of Grace Lord Park in Boonton around 5:40 p.m., Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a release with other county officials. Syed’s younger six-year-old son was also found at the scene unharmed, though his name will not be released, Carroll said. Additional details will be released “when appropriate,” Carroll said. The ongoing investigatio…

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by Valerie Musson
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9-Year-Old Morris County Leukemia Patient Celebrates Completion Of Treatment With Motorcade 9-Year-Old Morris County Leukemia Patient Celebrates Completion Of Treatment With Motorcade
9-Year-Old Morris County Leukemia Patient Celebrates Completion Of Treatment With Motorcade A 9-year-old Morris County boy who recently finished years of treatment for leukemia celebrated his recovery with the help of dozens of firefighters, police officers and other community members. Nesim Aktas of Boonton was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia toward the end of 2017, when he was in first grade. He finished his last liquid chemotherapy dose Monday, June 8 and was honored with an official salute from Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and other officers. Nesim’s friends and extended family gathered at his Kanouse Street fully equipped with masks and “Team Nesim” t-shir…

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by Valerie Musson