Yesterday around 1:30 in the afternoon, Franklin District 1 was dispatched to an address on Davidson ave for a fire alarm. Upon arrival of Chief 26 Elizabeth Avenue VFC this incident was upgraded to a first alarm due to smoke coming from the B side of the building. Our Franklin Township Fire Marshals arrived to investigate and found a fire in the trash compactor, a line was stretched off Engine 8 to contain the fire. Squad 28 arrived simultaneously with Engine 56-2 Somerset Fire and Rescue and Engine 55 @sbbfire55. Members from Squad 28 established a water supply to Engine 8 as they knocked the rest of the fire.
Fortunately the fire was contained to the trash compactor and there was no extension to the building. Members assisted with ventilation before being released. Rescue 30 @findernefirestation30 , Ladder 25 Community Volunteer Fire Co.#1 and 44-1 Middlebush Volunteer Fire Dept were also on scene to assist. Thank you to our other mutual aid companies for standing by while units handled this incident. @squadco23 Flagtown Fire/Rescue. #millstonevalley #teameffort
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Members were out this morning at The Goddard School to show the kids what’s on a fire truck, what a fireman all dressed up looks like and ways to be safe in a real emergency! Thanks to the members that could make it out, and we are always happy to spread the word on fire safety!
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We remain under stage 3 fire restrictions until we get some much needed rain! Please see the NJFFS website for any other information.⚠️ Elevated Risk for the Spread of Wildfires - Wednesday, Oct. 23
US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly and US National Weather Service New York NY have issued a Special Weather Statement for the elevated risk for the spread of wildfires throughout New Jersey today.
❗️SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT:
There is an increased risk of fire spread this afternoon. Relative humidity values are expected to fall to around 30 to 40 percent across much of the area. This will be combined with south to southwest winds near 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, temperatures in the mid to upper 70s, and abundant sunshine. These conditions will support the spread of any fires that ignite, which could quickly become difficult to control.
Additionally, Stage 3 Fire Restrictions are in effect statewide.
STAGE 3 FIRE RESTRICTIONS
🚫🔥 All fires will be prohibited unless contained in an elevated stove using only propane, natural gas, gas, or electricity.
🚫🔥 No charcoal fires are allowed.
🔥 Current New Jersey Fire Danger: www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/fire/infotools/conditions-restrictions.html
🔗 Read the National Weather Service's Special Weather Statement: forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=PHI&wwa=special%20weather%20statement
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Here’s a video of Air 28 responding into Bound Brook today taken by one of our Ladies Auxiliary Member Kelly, thanks for the video!
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Thank you volunteers.
I feel special
Deputy 28 and Air 28 responded into Bound Brook to assist with refilling air bottles, our crew stood by and filled bottles for 40 minutes before being released.
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Here’s a couple of events that rounded out the end of September!
On September 20th Our ladies auxiliary hosted their 29th annual tricky tray! Members and their families took part in checking tickets and running over 300 baskets to the lucky winners, the ladies did a wonderful job as always and put a lot of hard work and time into getting everything ready. It was a great turn out with over 200 people! Thank you to the firefighters that came out to help the ladies on that busy day!
On September 26th around 3:00 pm our Large Fan was requested into North Brunswick for the CO incident in a warehouse, Utility 28 with the fan arrived to assist North Brunswick Firefighters and Middlesex County Hazmat with ventilating the building. After an hour on scene we were released.
On September 28th members from Our Station and Somerset County Hazmat met up to get a demonstration on tanker trucks that carry fuel. Members were shown different parts of the truck and where shut off valves are while also getting a general idea of how they are set up. This kind of information helps our members gain a better understanding when assisting other companies in emergency situations. Thank you to the company for coming out to demonstrate!
Finally, a general reminder that our open house is THIS Saturday! Weather is supposed to be beautiful this year so we hope to see everyone there! Look back on our previous post for more details! #MillstoneValley #keepinbusy
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The open house was great!!
The members of Millstone Valley invites you to come join us at our annual Open House! Save the date for October 12th, from 11am to 4pm located at 2365 Amwell Road in Franklin Township! This is a completely free event and all are welcome! It’s a great way to bring the family out and meet the dedicated Volunteer Firefighters! There will be games for the kids to play and it’s also a great way to ask questions and learn more about what to do in emergency situations! We will also have applications for anyone interested in joining us! We hope to see you on the 12th! #MillstoneValley #Annualopenhouse #seeyouthere
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On Tuesday 9/10/24 around 3:45 pm Station 28 was dispatched for our brush truck into Hillsborough Township for a large brush fire on Amwell Rd. Brush 28 and Ranger 28-1 responded and after arriving was immediately tasked with using the booster reels off of them for fire suppression. Due to the large area of brush and logs that were on fire the crew was eventually switched to man two 2.5in hand lines to help contain and wet the area down. Our members assisted Hillsborough and surrounding companies for over 4 hours until the fire was placed under control. Great work by all! #100%Volunteer #millstonevalley #mutualaid
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Who is your chief. Bless him.
