Scullville MVA

The Scullville VolunteerFire Company responded to Ocean Heights Avenue on January 7, 2023, foran MVAwith possible entrapment. Scullville Assistant Chief Patrick Shields arrived and established command fora SUVon its side and smoking afterit collided with a utility pole, overturned, slid and hit a tree. Scullville Rescue 1537 arrived, and its crew removed the windshield to turn off the vehicle as the driverhad already self-extricated but did not turn off the ignition. The Egg HarborTownship Police investigated the crash.

- Fire News photo by Ken Badger

Rescues at Apartment 3-Alarm Fire

Just after0030 on December26, 2022, Hackensack Fire Department’s 2nd Platoon was dispatched to a four-story structure on Prospect Avenue. On arrival a fire was located in apartment B5 with heavy smoke throughout the building and occupants on the fire escapes. Asecond alarm was transmitted. As companies stretched lines and searches were underway othermembers helped remove occupants from the fire escapes. Two young children were dropped down into the arms of firefighters. This was all performed by the first-alarm companies consisting of 18 members including the tourcommander. Interiorcrews reported fire in the hallway and stairwell extending to the third floorat which time command transmitted a third alarm. An Englewood truck, normally assigned on the working fire, was involved in a serious MVAwhile responding, so Hasbrouck Heights was requested. Mutual aid came from Teaneck, Bogota, Ridgefield Park, Maywood and Hasbrouck Heights.

- Fire News photo by Peter Danzo