Hawthorne Fire Department

By JOHN VAN VLIET; HAWTHORNE, NJ - Emerging from a long, hard winter, many Hawthorne residents are eager to take advantage of the arrival of Spring.  A Spring which, perhaps, seems at times like a hybrid of July heat and May allergies, nevertheless does not dampen the spirits … [Read more...]

On May 1st, three new firefighters were sworn in before a crowd of relatives, friends and fellow firefighters. Chief Speranza welcomed returning Firefighter Stephanie Hill, she will be stationed at Company 4, Nicholas Hauser and Nicholas Forsynthe both will be stationed at … [Read more...]

The Hawthorne Fire Dept recently applied and won a grant for Drone Flight Training and one years support including FAA certification instruction. The Hawthorne Fire Dept Ladies Auxiliary assisted our venture by purchasing the Drone package to complete our venture. The department … [Read more...]

On April 28th, the Hawthorne Fire Dept. spent a few hours lending a hand to Peter Kavanagh, a local resident. Relatives, friends and fellow firefighters enjoyed the warm spring day removing an old wood wheelchair ramp; and installing an updated metal ramp that was donated to the … [Read more...]

HAWTHORNE — Volunteer firefighters on Monday rescued a man from a building on Wagaraw Road, as raging floodwaters from Goffle Brook turned an industrial complex into an island. Fire Chief Joseph Speranza said a man, who he believed to be 35 years old, was trapped in … [Read more...]

Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire. The link below references all the recall information. Five hundred thousand $500,000 where sold between September 2016 through January 2018 for between $20 and $40. Please share this link … [Read more...]

Hawthorne PD, FD, and EMS units responded to assist the adult female driver of a Cadillac SUV that crashed and rolled over onto its roof near 1093 Goffle Road, Hawthorne on Monday morning, 04/09. The crash occurred at approximately 6:20 AM and resulted in the temporary closure of … [Read more...]

On April 3rd, a new firefighter was sworn in before a crowd of relatives, friends and fellow firefighters. Chief Speranza welcomed Firefighter Nikolais Filingeri, he will be stationed at Company 5. Congratulations, the Hawthorne Fire Department thanks you for your dedication and … [Read more...]

A garbage truck crashed into a wooded area of Goffle Brook Park in Hawthorne after losing its brakes while descending a steep hill on nearby MacFarlan Avenue.  The truck's driver, who was rescued from the wreck by a Hawthorne police officer, sustained serious injuries and was … [Read more...]

Tuesday night, 03/20, rollover crash involving two (2) vehicles on Route 208 northbound near Lincoln Avenue in Hawthorne caused a temporary closure of the highway and resulted in two (2) individuals being transported by ambulance to the hospital. Hawthorne PD, FD, and EMS … [Read more...]

On Sunday, March 4th, over 60 members from the Hawthorne Fire Department, Glen Rock, Wyckoff, Haledon and Prospect Park Fire Departments participated in a live drill at three buildings at Sotnick Street in Hawthorne. The drill was conducted as a live event, and arriving engines … [Read more...]

On March 6th, two new firefighters were sworn in before a crowd of relatives, friends and fellow firefighters. Chief Speranza welcomed Firefighter Antonio Napolitano, he will be stationed at Company 1 and Rashawn Byfield who will be stationed at Company 3 . Congratulations … [Read more...]

HAWTHORNE, NJ - Last month, TAPinto Hawthorne interviewed Becca Morton, the first woman to become a lieutenant in the fire department.  Yesterday, TAPinto had the opportunity to sit down with some members of Hawthorne’s Rescue Company 5 for an in-depth conversation about those … [Read more...]

On Saturday morning, 02/17. the Hawthorne Fire Department, Police, EMS and Passaic County HazMat responded to multiple 911 reports of a irritating chemical odor inside of an apartment building located at 55 Westervelt Avenue. The odor was traced to a contractor’s use of a … [Read more...]

On Saturday, February 10th, members from the Hawthorne Fire Department performed a prefire planning walk through at the new Hawthorne Square, a 142-unit apartment complex on Central and Fifth avenues. The walk-through allows everyone from the first-due engine company to the … [Read more...]