The crash occurred about 2 p.m. Friday at Courtney Road and Madison Avenue, according to Emma Wright, senior public information officer with NJ Transit.
"It was a very minor accident," Wright said. "There were no passengers on the bus. And the bus sustained just a small amount of damage."
It was unknown whether any firefighters on Ladder 5 were hurt, reports said.
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