Monday, May 21, 2012
Firefighters put out car fire; police investigate theft of a box of soup and a purse on Friday.
Millburn firefighters put out a car fire on Oakdale Road on Friday, after a car with a faulty headlight started smoking then burst into flames in the driveway. The owners had taken their 2004 BMW convertible to an auto repair shop to fix the headlight, but were told that it was a complicated repair job, it could not be done on Friday and they should bring it back. Police reported that the owner of the vehicle, Derek Hicks, drove the car home but detected an odor but could not determine what it was. He parked the car in the driveway of his home and went inside. Moments later, his wife, Marcia, noticed smoke coming from the engine and then noticed flames emerging from the engine area as well, soon engulfing the engine in fire. The Hicks …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Mulch in Essex County's compost site caught fire in the dry heat Monday night.
With temperatures over 90 degrees Monday, New Jersey was on high alert for fires and about 8 p.m. Millburn Fire Department got a call that a fire had erupted in the Essex County mulch yard on the South Mountain reservation. Firefighters got to the South Mountain Compost Site off South Orange Avenue quickly and already part of the football field sized pile of mulch was engulfed in flames, Battalion Chief Robert Echavarria said. “There were flames 50 feet high and 100 feet wide,” Echavarria said, adding that firefighters were quickly able to get the flames under control, but had to keep digging further for a while. “The mulch is so dry and the piles are so huge, there was a lot of it hidden underneath.” The company that the county contracts …
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Rip Esselstyn pitches firefighters on plant-based diets.
Rip Esselstyn had a hard sell, and he knew it. He was standing in front of about 36 Jersey firefighters at Springfield Fire Headquarters, trying to convince them to trade steaks and pizzas for vegetables and whole grains. These weren’t sprouts and tofu guys. They were the kind of guys who splinter run into burning buildings as part of their job. Esselstyn knew his audience. A former firefighter, he tailored his argument for his “Engine 2 Diet,” a healthy eating program that eschews meat, cheese, oils and processed foods, for his fire fighting brethren. “The most bad ass foods on the planet are plants,” Esselstyn said. Several times in the short presentation, he returned to his mantra “real men eat plants” and that the traditional …
Friday, September 30, 2011
Firefighters investigate blaze in Millburn Avenue residence.
A woman was sent to Overlook hospital for minor injuries after escaping her burning house on Millburn Avenue Thursday night. The blaze was in the first floor living room and extended to the kitchen and the dining room, and there was smoke damage throughout the house, said Millburn Fire Chief Mike Roberts. When firefighters arrived they could see heavy smoke in the second and third stories of the house, Roberts said. The house was filled with furniture, papers and boxes of things that fire fighters had to move in order to fight the fire and keep it contained, Roberts said. The fire department was called by a neighbor to the house at 420 Millburn Avenue at 7:49 p.m. and were on the scene within two minutes. They were assisted by Summit, …
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Just-released study explores the pros and cons of expanding the range of fire services shared by the two communities.
Could the fire departments of Millburn and Summit be merged into one? On Monday, officials from the neighboring communities heard the findings of a study conducted by Emergency Services Consulting International during a meeting at Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School. No decision was made – in fact, none is expected for quite some time – but it appears such a move could be on the horizon. ECSI's 209-page Shared Fire Services Feasibility Study, highlights of which were presented by consultant Phil Kouwe, shows that both municipalities have many things in common, among them, population, department response time, and staffing levels. These similarities make a number of collaborative strategies – including a merging of their fire …
Monday, February 14, 2011
Also, firefighters investigate a carbon monoxide incident on Western Drive.
One person was taken to the hospital after a car crash on Route 24 west early Friday morning. The car rolled over near exit 7B, which is near the Mall at Short Hills, and Millburn firefighters needed to remove a window to remove the victim from the vehicle, according to a Millburn Fire Department report. Firefighters also assisted in preparing the victim to be taken to the hospital. The incident was reported at about 5:40 a.m., and firefighters were on scene until nearly 6:20 a.m. Firefighters also cleaned up the debris at the scene. Millburn police were on scene. Carbon Monoxide Reported on Western Drive There were no reports of sickness when Millburn firefighters and PSE&G workers investigated a carbon monoxide incident on Western Drive …
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Snow removal continues throughout town after the storm that brought about 14 inches of snow.
Snow removal continues on Friday in Millburn-Short Hills, and the Millburn Fire Department needs residents' help. The National Weather Service reports slighly more than 14 inches of snow fell in West Orange during the storm that pushed through the region on Wednesday and Thursday. Schools were back in session on Friday and municipal offices were open. The library also was back open. Millburn firefighters are working to clear the 643 fire hydrants throughout town, but a message from the department states the work is beginning "to take its toll on fire department personnel." "Our reason for keeping the hydrants clear is always to ensure safety of the public we serve however under the current conditions we need to ask for the assistance of …
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The Millburn Fire Department helped sponsor the event that also benefited the New Jersey State Firefighters’ Mutual Benevolent Association.
The competition was hot. The chefs were red-faced and working hard as they dished up everything from jambalaya to short ribs. Fortunately, these chefs are used to working under hot conditions—they’re also firefighters. The Millburn Fire Department sponsored the Corked and Uncorked Food and Wine Festival, the first event of its kind, Monday night to benefit the St. Barnabas Burn Foundation and the New Jersey State Firefighters’ Mutual Benevolent Association. Held at the Pines Manor in Edison, the evening featured food, wine and spirits donated by area restaurants and distributors. The highlight of the evening, however, was the Ultimate Fire Department Cookoff in which firefighters from across the state pitted their best dishes against each …
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Shaun Quirk is the second firefighter to be promoted in two months.
The Millburn Township Committee promoted firefighter Shaun D. Quirk to the rank of captain during its meeting Tuesday night. He was joined by his wife Heather and their two sons Riley, 4, and Gavin, 19 months, family, friends and other Millburn firefighters. Quirk has been with the Millburn department since September 2004. He's the Millburn Fire Department's first —and only — state-certified paramedic and is in charge of the department's EMS section. He's also a member of our UASI Metro Strike Team with Morristown and serves on the department’s labor/management committee. Quirk will work on the second platoon as a company officer under the command of Battalion Chief Mark Potter. It's the second fire department promotion in two months. In …
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
A Volkswagen Beetle had a fire in its engine area.
Firefighters extinguished a car fire on Marion Avenue on Monday morning, according to a Millburn Fire Department report. A 1977 Volkswagen Beetle had a fire in its engine compartment, which firefighters extinguished. The first firefighters on scene used dry chemical fire extinguishers and then a fire extinguisher in a police cruiser when an officer arrived at the scene, according to the report. They used a larger extinguisher when another engine arrived at the scene. The car was in the street in front of 29 Marion Ave. at the time of the incident, which was reported at about 11:15 a.m. There was no extension to the fire beyond the engine area, although there was smoke damage to the passenger compartment of the vehicle, according to the …
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5:04 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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