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Yesterday afternoon, a first due box was dropped for a residential structure fire. Career-staffed Engine 8276 along with Chief 8266 responded to find fire throughout. The fire quickly reached the 4th alarm in addition to the Western Monmouth Tanker Task Force being called out. In all, volunteer-staffed Engines 8281 and 8275 with Tanker 8296, resources from 4 counties, and the State Fire Marshal responded to the incident.
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Last evening, HFC volunteers were dispatched to a dwelling in Robbinsville Township. Engine 8281 arrived as the 4th due engine along with Chief 8266 and went to work. The crew split to protect the delta exposure while the Chief and engine officer had the RIT assignment. Crews operated for about 2 hours before returning to service.
Engine 8281 gets the knock on a well-off hot tub this evening in the township. The fire was held to the unit and handed off to the fire marshal for investigation. Millstone Tanker 3296 responded to provide a water supply.
A few volunteers tagged along with our career staff at their live burn training. These burns are done multiple times a year to keep our firefighters proficient and refined in our most basic skills.
HFC picks up after a busy day running two MVAs and an open burn. Volunteers spent the down time washing trucks and getting ready for spring.
Our volunteers, along with the career staff, built and trained on a new hose bed prop this week. Refining our most basics skills is critical to providing efficient and effective services to the community.
On the evening of March 15th Chief 8266, Engine 8276 and 8281, along with mutual aid companies responded to an appliance fire in the borough. First arriving units had a smoke condition and fire in the furnace. The fire was contained and extinguished without extension.
Members of HFC were dispatched at 17:36 hours for a report of an open burn on 539. 8266 arrived to find material burning on the property. 8293 and 8275 also arrived on scene to assist in putting out the fire. The NJ Forest Fire Service B-9 and RWJ EMS also responded.
Hope Fire Company members were dispatched at about 18:30 hours for a report of an open burn. 8281 arrived on scene with a pile of mulch and brush smoldering. Command then called for Tanker 32-1-95 and Brush 32-93 to the scene for assistance. Special thanks to the Millstone Township Fire Department and Allentown EMS for responding.