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Falling Powerline Sparks Morris County Brush Fire, Wildfires Rage Across NJ Falling Powerline Sparks Morris County Brush Fire, Wildfires Rage Across NJ
Falling Powerline Sparks Morris County Brush Fire, Wildfires Rage Across NJ Washington Township Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a large brush fire Friday night, Nov. 8. The blaze, ignited by a downed powerline, was quickly contained and extinguished along West Valley Brook Road, the police department said. With the arrival of cooler weather, officials are reminding residents that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued a total fire ban across the state on both private and public properties.  The ban, imposed due to extremely dry conditions, prohibits the use of fire pits, campfires, or any form of open b…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Victim Burned In Fiery Explosion At Warren County Home Victim Burned In Fiery Explosion At Warren County Home
Victim Burned In Fiery Explosion At Warren County Home A fiery Warren County home explosion caused one person to suffer a burn to the head and brought more than a dozen emergency crews to the scene. The Mansfield Township Fire Company responded to a home on Willever Lake Road off Jackson Valley Road and confirmed the fully-involved blaze around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 25, the department said. Several surrounding departments also responded and immediately began attacking the fire and providing mutual aid, MTFC said. A medical helicopter was on standby as crews worked to douse the blaze, which included multiple explosions, initial reports sa…

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by Valerie Musson
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2 Victims Hospitalized In Serious Warren County Crash 2 Victims Hospitalized In Serious Warren County Crash
2 Victims Hospitalized In Serious Warren County Crash Two victims were hospitalized following a serious Thursday morning crash in Warren County, authorities said. The crash occurred near Route 57 and Brass Castle Road in Washington Township shortly around 7:15 a.m., according to the Alpha Volunteer Fire Company. One of the vehicles overturned and trapped two victims, the fire company said. Both Atlantic Air 1 and NorthSTAR medical helicopters were requested to land at the Washington Township Fire Department to take two victims to nearby hospitals, according to initial reports. The medical helicopters were later canceled, and the victims wer…

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by Valerie Musson
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Warren County Home Ravaged By Fire [PHOTOS] Warren County Home Ravaged By Fire [PHOTOS]
Warren County Home Ravaged By Fire [Photos] Fire crews rushed to douse a Warren County home that went up in flames before dawn Tuesday. The blaze broke out in the chimney of a home on the first block of Oak Ridge Road in Washington Township around 12:20 a.m., police said in a news release. All occupants had safely escaped the home as officers arrived, police said. No injuries were reported. The fire remains under investigation. Additional details were not released. Assisting agencies include the Washington Township Fire Department, Borough Fire Department, Oxford Township Fire Department, Mansfield Township Fire Department, Hacket…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: Firefighter Injured In Morris County Barn Blaze PHOTOS: Firefighter Injured In Morris County Barn Blaze
Photos: Firefighter Injured In Morris County Barn Blaze A firefighter was injured while battling a stubborn blaze that ravaged a barn in Morris County over the weekend. The fire broke out in Long Valley around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, according to a Facebook post from Schooley’s Mountain Fire Co. The fire was knocked down within two-and-a-half hours with help from the Washington Township Fire Department and the Long Valley First Aid Squad, the post said. One firefighter was injured in the blaze but refused medical attention, authorities said. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.

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by Valerie Musson
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Paramus House Fire Doused Paramus House Fire Doused
Paramus House Fire Doused Firefighters doused a Paramus house blaze on Tuesday. The smoky fire apparently broke out in an attached garage and extended into the attic of the Behnke Avenue home shortly after 11 a.m. Firefighters had the bulk of the two-alarm blaze knocked down within 45 minutes. It was declared under control about five minutes later. No injuries were reported. No injuries were reported.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Mutual aid responders at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Emerson, Maywood, Oradell, River Edge and Washington Township, authorities said. 180 Behnke Avenue, P…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID Exposure Temporarily Closes Washington Township Firehouse COVID Exposure Temporarily Closes Washington Township Firehouse
COVID Exposure Temporarily Closes Washington Township Firehouse Officials temporarily shut down the Washington Township Fire Department on Wednesday "out of an abundance of caution" following a COVID-19 exposure. The Pascack Valley department has arranged mutual aid coverage while contact tracing and coronavirus testing for any members who may have been exposed directly or indirectly, as well as any others who want to be tested. Officials are "working in conjunction with the Township OEM, Administration and the Health Department on implementing our return to service plan," Mayor Peter Calamari, Fire Chief Chief Kevin Zitko and Fire D…

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by Jerry DeMarco