Wyckoff Fire Department

Wyckoff, NJ

  • Make a Donation
  • Home
  • Department
  • Members
  • Apparatus
  • Gallery
  • History
  • Fire Prevention
  • Links
  • Downloads
  • Store
  • Contact Us

CLOSE CALL FOR WYCKOFF RESIDENT ON SATURDAY

 911 Hot Designs Administrator    August 24, 2009    No Comments

pAt approximately 1130am on Saturday dispatch toned out a general alarm assignment for a reported working basement fire on Meadowbrook Road.nbsp As per protocols police dispatch started a mutual aid engine from the Borough of Allendale.ppDC Rose 239 signed into service a few moments later and requested two FAST Teams be dispatched to the scene to assist. Hohokus and Ramsey.nbspnbsp Engine 231 OIC BC Vanderplaat Tower Ladder 241 OIC FF. Pettit Engine 232 OIC DC Graglia and Engine 233 OIC Lt. Forsyth all responded into the scene.nbspnbspppUpon arrival of the first due units it was determined that an aerosol spray paint can fell off of a shelf and punctured dispersing its contents directly into the pilot light of the water heater causing a flash fire.nbspnbsp The homeowner was able to extinguish the fire with no extension to the residence.nbsp At this point both FAST Teams were cancelled.ppAllendale Assistant Chief Dave Baez 940 and Allendale Engine 932 arrived shortly after Wyckoff units but were returned a short time later when the scene was downsized.ppWyckoff crews remained on scene to provided ventilation to the residence and securing the water heater until PSEampG could arrive.pp-239p

 News

  • Weather
  • Sog’s
  • Live Audio
  • Events

BACK08finalbuynow-btn

Monthly Calls

MonthFire Calls
Jan46
Feb43
Mar56
Apr36
May36
Jun58
Jul79
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total354

Yearly Calls

YearCall Totals
2020625
2019
651
2018726
2017602
2016613
2015552
2014507
2013472
2012677
2011689
2010588
2009574
2008610
2007580

Facebook Feed

Fire Prevention Week

Weather Forecast | Weather Maps

Contact Information

Wyckoff Fire Department
1 Scott Plaza
Wyckoff, NJ 07481

Follow Us

Member Links

  • Member Only News
  • Member Login

Phone

Emergency: 911
Phone: 201.891.1100

Account

  • Account
  • Store
  • Check Email
Site proudly maintained by the Wyckoff Fire Department
Site designed and hosted by FireCompanies.com

Copyright © 2026