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ANTIQUE APPARATUS

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JUSTIN MATTES

Cape May County's 1950 Mack 500-GPM pumper on display at the annual car show held at Secluded Acres Farm.

FRANK ROBINSON Whitman Square Fire Company still owns their 1981 American LaFrance 1500/500/50' Telesqurt.

MIKE NOWACKI

Colts Neck Fire Company No.1 maintains this excellent looking 1934 Ahrens Fox VLB booster pumper. This booster pumper was 1-of-3 built in 1934 that was ordered by the Hoboken Fire Department. It now belongs to Colts Neck Fire Company No.1, where they use it for parades and fire musters.

RON JEFFERS

Flames raced up the rear wall and consumed the top floor of this Walnut Street dwelling, in Ridgefield, on November 16th, causing a mutual aid 2nd alarm.

After Storm Damage, Ridgefield Battles Dwelling Fire

Ridgefield, NJ - After an evening of rain and very high winds that caused numerous trees, branches and power lines to fall on November 15th, volunteer firefighters were back at work again when fire raced through a dwelling on the following afternoon.

Shortly after noon on November 16th, firefighters were dispatched to a reported dwelling fire on Walnut Street. Fire was racing through the two-story home when they arrived.

On the initial alarm, Cliffside Park Ladder 1 was dispatched as the FAST team. Cliffside Park Chief Greg Yfantis radioed to his truck that they would be going to work upon arrival.

The fire was well advanced on

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fire companies from Palisades Park, Leonia, Fairview and Fort Lee to the scene. arrival, according to Ridgefield Chief of Department Dave Brierty. From preliminary observations by firefighters, the fire may have started by a generator located at the rear of the home. There was a “V” pattern from the generator. Flames both entered the home and extended up the rear wall and into the cockloft, involving the roof. As Ladder 1 members operated on the roof, ex-chief James Giunchini radioed command that the roof was getting “spongy”, and they were getting off same. Chief Brierty ordered members to evacFlames quickly took control of the roof, sending a column of black smoke visible for several miles. Exterior lines were used, plus ladder pipe operations from Cliffside Park and Fort Lee Ladder. 1. Flames were knocked down with extensive overhaul to be accomplished. The multiple-alarm fire was declared under control by Chief Brierty shortly before 2:00 P.M. Police reported that all occupants were accounted for, and there were no reported injuries. uate the building and struck a second-alarm. This alarm included - RON JEFFERS

NEW JERSEY GIGS

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RON JEFFERS "All I want for Christmas is a chief's car!" Future firefighter Carter Yaple, wearing a miniature Wood-Ride FD turnout coat, admires Hackensack FD's new Car 332 at the scene of a multiple-alarm fire in October. Firefighter Yaple is the nephew of Hackensack Firefighters Michael and Kevin Cribben.

RON JEFFERS Hackensack Car 332's Chevy SUV is used by the department's Public Information Officer.

RON JEFFERS Union City EMS Supervisor Car 312 is a 2016 Ford Explorer.

RON JEFFERS A custom model of Union City EMS Car 312 made by EMS Chief, and president of G & F Enterprise, Inc., George Fierro. (See Ups & Downs)

NEW JERSEY MEMORIES

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JOHN A. CALDERONE

Burlington Township used this American LaFrance tractor drawn aerial ladder.

JOHN A. CALDERONE

The Church Road Fire Company in Cherry Hill operated this chrome yellow Mack 75-foot tower ladder.

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