Millstone Valley Fire Department

1 month ago

This past sunday 11/16/25 at 17:26 hrs Our Drones and Ranger were requested into the Martinsville Section of Bridgewater for a large brush fire. The Drone crew responded up to Loller Drive and set up at the end of the road, while our Ranger was requested to the scene on Washington Valley. Our drone team worked hand in hand with NJFFS, Fire Coordinators and surrounding Fire Companies to provide an eye in the sky while they operated. We had 2 drones flying and monitoring the area as crews worked while Ranger 28 crew assisted with wetting down hot spots and overhaul. At 20:00hrs Station 28 was cleared from the scene. Car 28 with the Drones, Car 28-2, Air 28, and Utility 28 with the Ranger responded with a total of 11 members.

While our Drones are mostly called for Search and Rescue Incidents, having them at calls like these are beneficial for crews on the ground. It also gives the Incident Commander a look from above to see fire spread and if more resources are needed, and it keeps a visual of firefighters working in the area. The last picture is the thermal camera view from both Drones that were monitoring the incident. #millstonevalley ... See MoreSee Less

Millstone Valley Fire Department

2 months ago

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Millstone Valley Fire Department

4 months ago

These last few weeks of summer have kept us busy, some calls pictured here included storm standbys, various fires and mutual aid into surrounding areas!

What we’re going to highlight in this post is our Drone program that our members continuously work very hard on. Our Drone Response Team consists of our dedicated 100% volunteer members who respond at all times of the day and night to assist our local and surrounding Police Departments and Fire Companies. Our members constantly strive to make our operation run smoother and find new ways to be more efficient and assist these agencies any way that we can. A sincere thank you to these members who spend countless hours training and on scene doing their very best to assist in any way that they can.

Here’s some of our recent DRT responses!

Last month on 7/20/25 as members were returning to station from standing by for Bound Brook while they hosted there carnival, we were dispatched for our DRT in our district for a missing person. Eleven members searched countless areas for almost 3 hours before our services were no longer needed. As members were returning to station, Somerset County Communications advised us of a second Drone call into Watchung Borough for another missing person. The DRT made it on scene as PD was confirming that they had found the person. We were clear soon after. That’s the first time for even our senior members that a double drone call came in back to back!

This past Sunday 8/17/25 just shy of 12:00am we were requested into South Brunswick to assist PD locating a missing person. Two drones were in the air to search the surrounding areas until the missing person was located a few miles away, we cleared at 3:00am.

Last night was the first time our DRT was requested into Princeton Township to aid in the search of a missing child. Deputy 28 A28 and U28 responded with 8. On arrival we staged in a parking lot down the road from the incident while 2 members got closer to the scene to put our drone in the air to begin searching a wooded area. Thankfully after 30 minutes on scene the child was located safe and sound.

We are currently at 17 drone calls for the year,
last years total was 19! #MillstoneValley #DRT ... See MoreSee Less

Millstone Valley Fire Department

5 months ago

On Saturday 8/2/25, alittle after 11:00pm Station 28 was dispatched into Hillsborough Township for a Structure fire. Deputy 28, Squad 28, and Air 28 responded with a total of 8. When crews arrived, apparatus was staged in a separate driveway due to the main driveway access to the structure being very tight. Crews grabbed RIT equipment and made the long walk up to the scene and set up on the A side of the house along with @eavfc26 members.

The bulk of the fire was knocked as the crew made it to the house and the request for manpower was made to assist as first arriving personnel were swapped out. Two members went in and assisted Hillsborough companies with pulling ceilings and hitting hot spots. Later on during the incident two more members went in to further assist with overhaul duties before Station 28 was cleared at 1:30am. Great stop by first arriving Hillsborough units.

A special thanks to the members who stuck around an extra hour after returning to station to clean/check equipment, fill out paperwork , and fill air bottles. Doing this ensures our Apparatus are ready to go for the next call, this sort of dedication doesn’t go un noticed. #MillstoneValley #PrideandOwnership ... See MoreSee Less