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NJ Deli Owner, 30-Year-Old Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty NJ Deli Owner, 30-Year-Old Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty
NJ Deli Owner, 30-Year-Old Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty Services have been set for a 30-year-old Morris County firefighter who died in the line of duty. Kinnelon Fire Lt. Justin Bower's wife found him unresponsive and called 9-1-1, after he returned home from a fire call on Saturday, Nov. 18, the Morris Plains Fire Department and the Morris Plains Fire Association said. We unfortunately assisted the Kinnelon Volunteer Fire Company this afternoon with a dignitary escort of one of their... Posted by Butler Police Department on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 It is with heavy hearts and deepest regrets that we announce the passing of Lieutenant…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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
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PHOTOS: Victim Rescued, 2 Officers Hospitalized After Battling Smoky House Fire In Madison PHOTOS: Victim Rescued, 2 Officers Hospitalized After Battling Smoky House Fire In Madison
Photos: Victim Rescued, 2 Officers Hospitalized After Battling Smoky House Fire In Madison One resident was rescued and two police officers were hospitalized Tuesday evening in a three-alarm house fire in Madison, authorities said. Emergency crews responding to the fire report at a home on Kings Road around 5:10 p.m. learned from family members at the scene that someone was still trapped inside, Madison police said. Acting Captain Longo attempted to enter the home but was prevented access due to the heavy smoke conditions, police said. Firefighters at the scene initiated a primary search, breaking a dining room window to access the victim. The firefighters lifted and removed t…

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Extricated, Hospitalized In Morris County Rollover Crash Driver Extricated, Hospitalized In Morris County Rollover Crash
Driver Extricated, Hospitalized In Morris County Rollover Crash A driver was extricated and hospitalized after a rollover crash in Morris County Tuesday night, authorities said. The vehicle rolled over several times and stopped on its side near Speedwell Avenue and Mayfair Road around 9 p.m., the Morris Plains Fire Department said. The driver was safely removed, turned over to the Morris Minute Men and taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital for further treatment, the department said. The scene was cleared by 11 p.m. after a police investigation.

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by Valerie Musson