| Hurricane Irene Wreaks Havoc but HFD is Prepared |
| Mon. Aug 29th 2011 |
Hurricane Irene came barreling into the region over the weekend and the volunteers of the HFD stood ready to meet her head on. By Saturday morning as the storm approached, chainsaws had been sharpened, generators had been fueled and a game plan to staff fire headquarters throughout the ev...
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| HFD Responds to 2 Car Head-On MVA |
| Thu. Jul 14th 2011 |
This morning at 9:30 am the HFD was dispatched along with the Ho-Ho-Kus Ambulance Corps. to Hollywood Avenue near the intersection of W. Saddle River Rd for a 2 car head-on MVA. Engine 733's crew disconnected the batteries of both vehicles and applied absorbent to spilled fluids while Eng...
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| MVA w/Rollover |
| Fri. Jul 1st 2011 |
This afternoon at 4:30 pm Engines 731 and 733 along with Chiefs 730 & 740 handled an MVA with overturned vehicle on Jacquelin Ave near the intersection of Mill Rd. A single car had veered of the road striking a small tree then overturned. The driver was transported to Valley Ho...
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| FAST Team to Waldwick Structure Fire |
| Sat. Jun 18th 2011 |
Tonight just before midnight the HFD FAST Team was dispatched mutual aid to 31 Hopper Ave in Waldwick. WFD and crews rom other mutual aid 2nd alarm departments were on scene with a well involved, 2 story wood-frame residence. The fire had taken hold of most of the structure upon the firs...
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| Two Car MVA with Overturned Vehicle |
| Sun. Jan 23rd 2011 |
This afternoon just before 4 PM the HFD responded along with Ho-Ho-Kus Police and EMS to the intersection of Hollywood and Sheridan Avenues for a 2 car motor vehicle accident with one vehicle overturned.
Crews went to work disconnecting the batteries of both vehicles and stabilizing the overt...
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| HFD Responds to Train vs. Car |
| Wed. Dec 29th 2010 |
At around 6:30 this evening the HFD was dispatched to the Hollywood Ave. railroad crossing at Dalebrook Industrial Park for a reported train vs. car accident. A vehicle had become stuck on the tracks after attempting a U-turn and was struck by a northbound NJ Transit passenger train....
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| HFD Battles Bus Fire in Blizzard Conditions |
| Mon. Dec 27th 2010 |
At 2:30 am Monday morning, as a powerful blizzard was pummeling the region, the HFD was dispatched to a report of a vehicle on fire on Route 17 northbound at Hollywood Ave. Engine 733 was on the road immediately as a crew led by Capt. Mark Zatorski was staying at fire headquarters on emergency...
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| Two Dump Truck MVC w/Haz Mat |
| Wed. Dec 8th 2010 |
On Wednesday, December 8th at 11:10 am, the HFD was dispatched to the corner of East Saddle River Rd. and Jacquelin Ave. on a reported MVA involving 2 dump trucks with one overturned. Chief Seltmann arrived and established command followed by Capt. Zatorski and Asst Chief Daly who was assigned ...
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| 3 Mutual Aid Runs in 5 Days |
| Sat. Nov 20th 2010 |
Members were kept busy last week helping neighboring towns as the department responded to three Mutual Aid requests from surrounding communities in five days.
On Wednesday, November 10th, HFD was requested by NORCON at 12:50 pm for 1 engine to stand by at Glen Rock fire headquarters as GRFD an...
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| HFD Extricates Two From Route 17 MVC |
| Tue. Jul 27th 2010 |
At 22:15 hours on Tuesday evening, the HFD was dispatched along with Ho-Ho-Kus EMS to Route 17 southbound to a report of an MVA. Arriving PD units confirmed a vehicle into a dump truck and advised of 2 victims injured and entrapped in the auto. State contractors had been p...
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