allhands_wpmuDuring the evening hours on March 29th, firefighters responded to a report of a large fuel spill on West Valley Brook Road. Firefighters found a delivery truck leaking fuel in the roadway and quickly went to work containing and cleaning up the area. Firefighters used absorbent socks, pads, and more than 70 pounds of fuel … Read more
At 04:45am on March 22nd, Washington Township Fire Companies, Long Valley First Aid, Califon Fire (RIC), Chester Fire (RIC), and Pottersville Fire (Tender) responded to a house fire on Fairmount road. The fire was located in the attic and then extended through the roof. Crews quickly knocked the fire and vented the roof before more … Read more
At 02:40 hours on March 8th, the fire company was dispatched to a reported brush fire near Sherwood Park on East Mill Road. County Dispatch updated responding firefighters of a fully involved house fire with exposure issues and Fairmount Fire, Schooley's Mountain Fire, and Long Valley First Aid Squad were then added to the assignment. … Read more
At 10:20pm on January 21st, the Washington Township Fire Department was dispatched to a reported fire in the area of Pickle Rd. First arriving units confirmed a fully involved structure on fire with exposure to nearby buidlings. Crews immediately went to work to control the blaze and protect the buildings near the fire. Unfortunately, there … Read more
Engine 1-1 and the First Aid Squad responded to a motorcycle accident with injuries on Bartley Road this past Monday. Engine 1-1 provided scene protection and manpower as the squad assessed and treated those involved.Luckily, there were only minor injuries.
At 14:23 hours on November 26th, Long Valley Fire and the Long Valley First Aid Squad were dispatched to Schooleys Mountain Road, above "Big Turn", for another overturned vehicle in the roadway. Luckily, the driver of the vehicle was able to self extricate themself and only suffered a minor arm injury. The roadway was shutdown by the … Read more
For the 2nd time this month, a dump truck overturned on Schooleys Mountain Road. At 09:39am, Long Valley Fire was dispatched to the intersection of Schooleys Mountain road and Camp Washingotn Road for a reported overturned truck. Engine 1-1 and Cascade 1-3 arrived to a fully loaded dump truck on its side with an active … Read more
At 11:42 am on November 2nd, the fire company and first aid squad were dispatched to "Big Turn" on Schooleys Mountain Road for an overturned Dump Truck. Crews from Engine 1-1 and Cascade 1-3 mitigated fluid spills while the first aid squad tended to the driver's minor injuries. The fire company cleared the scene just after 4 … Read more
On November 8th, Washington Twp Fire Companies were dispatched to a farm on the Corner of Fairmount Road and East Valley Brook Road for the reported Farming apparatus on fire. The first arriving officer reported a corn dryer on the side of a silo on fire and requested an additional engine from Califon Fire to … Read more
A HUGE thank you to all who braved the rain to attend out Fireworks, Food Truck and Green Festival on September 8th! Hope everyone had a good time and we'll see you next year!