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On the morning of 11/8/2025 just before 9:30am a Battalion 9 box was transmitted for an activated fire alarm with reports of smoke on the first floor at the River Edge Borough Hall. Chief 10 was first on scene and confirmed a slight haze in the building. Crews from Battalion 9 stretched dry lines to the structure and performed a quick floor by floor search of the structure. The burning smell and slight haze was determined to be coming from a burnt out Ballast light on the first floor. Crews secured the light and vented the structure before being released by command.
If you missed out the past 4 years now is your chance. New Milford Fire Department announces our 5th Annual Operation Santa Fundraiser taking place Sunday December 14th, 2025
If you missed out the past 4 years now is your chance. New Milford Fire Department announces our 5th Annual Operation Santa Fundraiser taking place Sunday December 14th, 2025
Last night 11/5/2025 NMFD Hazmat team participated in a large mutli agency drill at the Veolia Water Treatment Facility in Haworth. The drill simulated a large Ozone Leak in the plant with reported victims. NMFD Hazmat team along with Veolia Hazmat Team conducted searches, air monitoring and Decon. This is a yearly drill performed to help outside agencies with coordination and familiarization of the large Facility in the event of a real emergency.
After another day of multiple calls (4) on Friday in town the night was capped off with a Battalion 9 Box alarm for a reported oven Fire on Elm Street in Oradell. NMFD Engine 34 and Chief 302 were first on scene and found there was a small fire inside the oven which had been extinguished by the homeowner just prior to F.Ds arrival. 34s crew along with Oradell's Tower 21 checked the kitchen and oven with thermal cameras to make sure there was no extension and that the oven was safe. All units were returned after approx. 30 minutes.
On 10/27/2025 just before 8:30 pm the dept was dispatched to the wooded area behind the swim club for a possible brush fire. P.D confirmed the brush fire to Chief 30 while in route. 33 Engine was first on scene and stretched a line into the wooded trail and began extinguishing the fire. Engine 32's crew checked the surrounding area to ensure no fire embers had ignited other fires then assisted 33s crew. Fortunately the fire was confined to the one area. Crews operated on scene for approx 45 minutes.
It was a very busy night for the members of the NMFD with a total of 6 calls for service starting at 6:20 pm and ending at 3:30 am.
Calls ranged from actived fire alarms, reported smell of something burning in a home,a small mulch fire, mutual aid into River Edge,and ending with a serious MVA on Milford Ave early this morning.
But as always the men and women of the NMFD were up to the task and performed their duties flawlessly, even with no sleep. Fortunately besides the lack of sleep there were no reports of serious injuries and everyone finally got to get some sleep.
Yesterday 10/15/2025 members from Company 1 took time in the morning to go over their fire equipment and the engine with students at Gibbs Elementary School.
The members including Chief Leonardo explained different pieces of fire equipment and discussed fire safety with the students. Throughout the year the Dept will perform visits like this to schools as well as other community events.
Due to the impending severe storms tomorrow Oct 12th we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel our annual Fire Awareness Day. Please keep an eye here for future planned fire safety events.
Today 10/8/2025 The Dept was toned out for a MVA on Birchwood Road for a vehicle that struck a tree. Reports came in that the occupant was unconscious and the vehicle was smoking. Chief 30 and Engine 32 quickly called in service and was updated by P.D that the car was now actively on fire and that P.D was in the process of removing the occupant. Thanks to the quick action of the Police officers the occupant was removed just before the car became fully engulfed in fire surely saving the occupants life. Police also evacuated the home nearest the car fire as a precaution. Engine 32's crew made a quick knock of the fire and secured the vehicle for towing. The cause of the accident is under investigation by NMPD. The victim was transported to the Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
This morning 10/3/2025 just before 4am the dept was dispatched for a report of multiple vehicles on fire in a driveway of a residential home on Jordan Road. Chief 30 and 302 arrived and confirmed 2 fully involved vehicles dangerous close to the home. Engine 32 was first on scene and quickly stretched a line and immediately started protecting the structure with tank water. Meanwhile engine 33 arrived and took the hydrant and fed 32. Both crews made an aggressive attack to quickly extinguish both Car,s before the fire could spread to the home. Tower 31 arrived and it's crew was tasked with checking inside the home to make sure no fire had spread to it. Once the fires were out and the home cleared of any extension the crews set up fans to help clear the home of the residual smoke from the cars. Fortunately no injuries were reported and the scene was turned over to P.D for investigation. Crews operated on scene for approx. 1.5 hours.
It was yet another busy day for the NMFD on 9/5/2025 with a total of 3 calls for service.
The first call came in at 9:21 am. The Dumont F.D requested our Hazmat team to a home in Dumont for elevated C.O readings in the home. The Dumont F.D initially secured the gas to the house and vented the structure. Public Service was requested to the scene and confirmed no leaks were found. However even after an hour of venting the house Dumont F.D were still getting C.O readings. Chief 30,302 along with Squad 36 arrived along with county Hazmat. Teams went back into the home to investigate and discover a burnt up sump pump under a bed in a make-shift bedroom which was well hidden from view. Once the pump was secured and the house vented again teams checked the home with multi-gas meters and got zero readings throughout the home. The team operated on scene for approx. 1 hour.
Then at 12:30 pm Co2 was dispatched into Bergenfield as a Fast-Team for a 2nd alarm basement fire. Upon arrival 31 Truck was quickly reassigned by command to help with fire suppression since the fire had at that point gone to a 3rd alarm. 31s crew helped with fire suppression, overhaul and venting. 31 operated on scene for over 2 hours before finally being released by command. Great work gentlemen on a very tough and stubborn fire.
Finally at 2:25 pm. Battalion 9 was dispatched for an activated fire alarm at the Berkley Street School. Chief 30 and 302 were first on scene and reported the alarm came from a manual pull station and the alarm had been reset. Being this was an occupied school an automatic Tri-boro box alarm was transmitted bringing other Battalion 9 units from Oradell and River Edge to the scene which was a comfort knowing since 31 Truck was still operating at the house fire in Bergenfield.
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Yesterday 8/29/2025 just before 8pm the New Milford Fire Dept was dispatched to Beech Place for a report of a tree down into a house. 304 was the first unit on scene and reported a large section of a tree had come down hitting not one but two homes. Capt. Smithson reported that all residents were out of the homes and safe. 31 Truck and 34 Engine arrived and were tasked with securing the homes utilities and checking the homes structural integrity and gas lines. Both companies did an extensive investigation and determined one of the homes had structural concerns due to a large section of the tree that had broken through the homes foundation into the basement. The town's building inspector as well as public service were called to the scene. Crews operated on scene for just over an hour.
On 8/23/2025 just before 5pm the Dept was dispatched to the intersection of River Road and Milford Ave for a 2 car MVA with air bag deployment and fluid spill. Chief 302 was first on scene and confirmed the MVA and reported all parties out of the vehicles. Engine 34 was first on scene and was directed by 302 to secure the heavily damaged vehicles battery and to spread speedy dry Absorbent down to prevent the cars fluid from entering the storm drain. F.D remained on scene for approx. 30 minutes until a tow company arrived to remove the vehicles. No serious injuries were reported at the time.