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Middlesex Fire Department

Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Middlesex County Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Middlesex County
Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Middlesex County Two homes were heavily damaged by a three-alarm fire that started in a garage in Middlesex Borough, authorities said. On Friday, June 14, at 2:40 a.m., the Middlesex Borough Police Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 832 West Second Street.  Officers arrived on scene and confirmed that a garage was fully engulfed in flames. Prior to the fire spreading to 836 West Second Street, officers were able to safely evacuate the occupants of both residences, Middlesex police said. The Middlesex Fire Department, assisted by firefighters and equipment …
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Jeep In Middlesex Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Jeep In Middlesex
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Jeep In Middlesex A bicyclist was fatally struck by a car in Middlesex County this weekend, police said. The crash occurred just before 7 a.m. at South Avenue and Howard Street in Middlesex Borough on Saturday, July 29, Police Chief Matthew P. Geist said. A Jeep Patriot rear-ended a pedalcyclist while both were traveling west on South Avenue, police found during the investigation. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the Jeep Patriot declined medical attention. The Middlesex Fire Department assisted with the road closure, which lasted approximately five hours. The Piscatawa…
Central Jersey Firefighters Knock Down Blaze Spreading From 4 Vehicles To Business: Police Central Jersey Firefighters Knock Down Blaze Spreading From 4 Vehicles To Business: Police
Central Jersey Firefighters Knock Down Blaze Spreading From 4 Vehicles To Business: Police A dozen fire companies from Central Jersey knocked down a fire that spread from four vehicles to a nearby business. On Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 09:19 a.m., Middlesex Police Lt. Thomas Falk observed heavy black smoke and found a vehicle on fire at 4 Smalley Ave., police said. The fire originated in the engine compartment of a truck that was on the property and spread to three other vehicles and the structure of a business, American Power Cord Corporation.  The Middlesex Fire Department arrived and requested a second alarm activation.  Fire companies from the D…
Trash Disposal Business Owner Pinned, Killed Working On Garbage Truck In Central Jersey: Police Trash Disposal Business Owner Pinned, Killed Working On Garbage Truck In Central Jersey: Police
Trash Disposal Business Owner Pinned, Killed Working On Garbage Truck In Central Jersey: Police The 67-year-old owner of a garbage collection business was killed while working on a company truck, authorities said. Kenneth Buratti of Piscataway was pinned by a hydraulic arm attached to a garbage collection truck at 8:31 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9,, according to Middlesex police. Police received a 9-1-1 call from an employee at Bridgewater Disposal, 1 South Raritan Ave. reporting the machinery accident,  Buratti was performing maintenance on a truck when the accident occurred, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Representatives from the Middlesex County Medica…
2 Families Displaced By Apartment House Fire In Central Jersey 2 Families Displaced By Apartment House Fire In Central Jersey
2 Families Displaced By Apartment House Fire In Central Jersey Two families were left homeless by a fire that ripped through a Central Jersey apartment building, authorities said.  The fire broke out at 3:21 p.m. Sunday at Middlesex Village Apartments on Wellington Street. Middlesex police received numerous 9-1-1 calls about smoke at the apartments. Police arrived and found a working structure fire in apartment 51B, which was unoccupied.  Residents in adjacent units were quickly evacuated, police said. The Middlesex Fire Department responded and promptly extinguished the fire. The damage caused by the fire rendered apartmen…
PHOTOS: Middlesex Volunteer Firefighter Hurt Battling Auto Shop Blaze PHOTOS: Middlesex Volunteer Firefighter Hurt Battling Auto Shop Blaze
Photos: Middlesex Volunteer Firefighter Hurt Battling Auto Shop Blaze A volunteer firefighter was injured battling a two-alarm blaze that extensively damaged an automotive shop and six vehicles in Central Jersey, authorities said. Middlesex Borough Police Department received a 9-1-1 call at 1:57 p.m. on Tuesday reporting a structure fire at Stoms ABS Automotive, 770 Bound Brook Road (Route 28), police said. When police officers arrived, the one-story building was completely engulfed in flames. All of the auto shop's employees escaped without injury, police said.  The Middlesex Fire Department arrived within minutes and immediately requested a second ala…
Middlesex Firefighters Knock Down Apartment Fire, Tenant Treated For Smoke Inhalation Middlesex Firefighters Knock Down Apartment Fire, Tenant Treated For Smoke Inhalation
Middlesex Firefighters Knock Down Apartment Fire, Tenant Treated For Smoke Inhalation Middlesex Borough firefighters quickly knocked down a restaurant/apartment fire early Wednesday that injured one tenant, authorities said. Middlesex Police Department received a 9-1-1 call about 6 a.m. reporting smoke in a second floor apartment at 433 Lincoln Blvd. Officers found an active structure fire in the rear of the first floor of the building occupied by Sapore Ravioli & Cheese, police said. The building was evacuated. Middlesex Fire Department contained the fire and promptly extinguished it, according to Captain Frank DeNick, a Middlesex PD spokesman. Residen…