Busy start to the holiday weekend for the members of Tower 2. On Friday at 230 pm the Paterson FD was sent to 21 Rose St for a possible fire. Companies arrived and reported a vacant house heavily involved extending into the exposures. Within minutes heavy very was consuming 3 … [Read more...]
Heavy rains have lead to power line issue, two high voltage lines fell in less than a 12 hour period. The first incident occurred near Van Winkle and Ruth Avenues. A 13,000 volt wire fell in heavy rain leading to a fire in the area of the line. As the line burned for some time a … [Read more...]
The department was dispatched for a large spill of cooking oil and sewage. The spill a result of a sewer backup lead to pushing a 300 gallon waste oil (cooking oil) onto Wagaraw Road. Chief Speranza arrived to assess and develop a plan to contain the spill. The spill spanned over … [Read more...]
Quick knock down saves further damage to condo
Members of the department started there morning off today with a 2nd alarm fire. Companies were dispatched for a report of a smoke condition in an apartment at 2 Grand Ave. First arriving police officers reported smoke coming from the windows and reported a working fire. AC Longo … [Read more...]
Busy Weekend for Department
HFD Members had a busy weekend starting a with a serious fire at Bobs Tire and Wheel at 136 Goffle Road Saturday AM. This incident was reported 01:41 AM as an activated fire alarm, quickly followed by residents which where awakened by the fire alarm on the second floor reporting … [Read more...]
Department members where tested with a Sunday morning drill which simulated several victims of hiking group falling into the deep ravine off route 208. The group attempted to help a fifth hiker who was fatally injured in this drill scenario and became victims … [Read more...]
Busy Night for Department Assisting Glen Rock FD
2 firefighters injured battling Glen Rock house fire Matthew Birchenough and Keldy Ortiz , NorthJerseyPublished 9:34 p.m. ET Feb. 20, 2017 | Updated 3 hours ago (Photo: Adam Anik/NorthJersey.com) 51CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE GLEN ROCK — Two … [Read more...]
Hawthorne Units Assist at Major Fire at Marcal Paper.
Elmwood Park firefighters battle a fire at Marcal Paper Factory in Elmwood Park Mitsu Yasukawa/NorthJersey.com (Photo: Mitsu Yasukawa/NorthJersey.com) 685CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE ELMWOOD PARK — Firefighters battled a blaze at the iconic … [Read more...]
Sunday February 12th began with snow, and ice pellets causing local roads to be quite slippery. At approximately 9:00am a vehicle traveling east on Goffle Road lost control on icy road conditions and crashed over a four foot wall and into the county pond. The vehicle ended … [Read more...]
Debris Fire at Demolition Site
The Department was dispatched to a fire at the property of the Old McBride Factory (50 Fifth Ave), this building which is under demolition to make way for condos in the future. On Sunday Jan 20th the Department was dispatched to assist a neighboring township, en route to that … [Read more...]
Fire Dept Family Snow Tubing Night
The Department held a family Snow Tubing Night on Monday Feb 6th, with 57 attendees enjoying the fun and excitement of snow tubing at Campgaw Mountain in Mahwah. … [Read more...]
Department Drill Held Jan 15th.
A dept drill was held Sunday at the former site of Frank McBride sheet metal factory on Centrail ave. The drill included mutual aid fire companies from Glen Rock, Prospeck Park, Wyckoff, Haledon and Fair Lawn fire departments. The Department Auxiliary, and the department Juniors … [Read more...]
Second serious fire this week causes significant damage to home.
Hawthorne house fire displaces at least two Donna M Rolando , Staff Writer, @Dmmrolando6:18 p.m. EST January 2, 2017 (Photo: Bill Tompkins/Special to NorthJersey.com) 183CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE HAWTHORNE – No injuries were reported in a … [Read more...]
Significant Damage in Two Alarm House Fire.
At 4:45 pm the Department was dispatched to a reported fire on the second floor of a three family home located at 139 Prescott Ave. Upon arrival police units reported smoke showing from the "D" side of the building second and third floors. Hawthorne Chief Speranza arrived and … [Read more...]
Christmas Toy Drive 2016
The members of the Hawthorne Fire Department visiting our township residents, those in need as well as several senior members of the department with Christmas Cheer! The event which is sponsored by the Hawthorne FD Ladies Auxiliary, the band "Bottoms Up" and Shortways … [Read more...]
