2023 Notable Incidents
Incident Number: begins with last two numbers of the year (i.e., 23 for 2023) followed by sequential numbers. For instance, the third incident of the year 2023 would be # 230003
January 1, 2023: Tour 3 Incident # 23-000063 - 4th Alarm 206 Harrison Street
1st Alarm 1013 - Engines 5,4,1,2 Ladders 3,2 Battalions 2,3 RAC Unit Rescue 2 Car 3 EMS 5
Car 9 --- 2nd Alarm 1016 Squad 6 Engine 3 --- 3rd Alarm 1027 Engine 7 Ladder 1 --- Fourth Alarm 1045 Mutual Aid with Hawthorne Ladder Truck, Haledon Engine, Woodland Park Engine
3 Story Wood Frame Construction Duplex with fire on the third floor and through the roof with extension to the Bravo Exposure. Second Alarm on arrival. Light and air shaft caused fire drop down to the 2nd and 1st floors. Due to the heavy fire conditions operations were switched to a defensive attack. Multiple large caliber master streams and aerial streams were put into operation. All visible fire knocked down. Only exterior damage to exposure buildings.
1st Alarm 1013 - Engines 5,4,1,2 Ladders 3,2 Battalions 2,3 RAC Unit Rescue 2 Car 3 EMS 5
Car 9 --- 2nd Alarm 1016 Squad 6 Engine 3 --- 3rd Alarm 1027 Engine 7 Ladder 1 --- Fourth Alarm 1045 Mutual Aid with Hawthorne Ladder Truck, Haledon Engine, Woodland Park Engine
3 Story Wood Frame Construction Duplex with fire on the third floor and through the roof with extension to the Bravo Exposure. Second Alarm on arrival. Light and air shaft caused fire drop down to the 2nd and 1st floors. Due to the heavy fire conditions operations were switched to a defensive attack. Multiple large caliber master streams and aerial streams were put into operation. All visible fire knocked down. Only exterior damage to exposure buildings.
1st Responder Newpaper February 2023 Issue
1st Responder Newpaper February 2023 Issue
1st Responder Newpaper February 2023 Issue
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February 2, 2023: Car fire at Paterson and Totowa Avenues
Battalion 1 Bombaro Photo
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Squad 6 Bombaro Photo
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February 4, 2023: Incident #23-004080 53-55 Oak St at Summer Street
1st Alarm @ 23:41 Engines 1,7,3 Ladder 1,2 Squad 6 Rescue 2 RAC Unit Battalions 1,2
2nd Alarm @ 23:49 Engines 3, 2
2 ½ Frame fully involved on arrival with minor extension into the B and C Exposures. Frigid temps around 0 degrees. 02:50 Fire Darkened down with companies starting to pick up.
1st Alarm @ 23:41 Engines 1,7,3 Ladder 1,2 Squad 6 Rescue 2 RAC Unit Battalions 1,2
2nd Alarm @ 23:49 Engines 3, 2
2 ½ Frame fully involved on arrival with minor extension into the B and C Exposures. Frigid temps around 0 degrees. 02:50 Fire Darkened down with companies starting to pick up.
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Tour 4 Ladder 2 and Engine 4 crews from Northside Firehouse: F/F Kevin Raymond , F/F Mathew Abreu, F/F Scott Mathews, F/F John Platt, Captain Kenneth Ken Jeltema , Captain Paul Bazaz, F/F Jesus Ramirez and F/F Ricky Toledo
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Ladder 3 Tour 1 - L-R Elvin Paulino, Captain Steve Crampton, Joe Lax
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February 11, 2023: 198 Summer Street - working fire with rescue of two people.
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tapinto.net photos
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DC Orlando Rodriquez
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DC Orlando Rodriquez
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February 11, 2023: Incident # 23-005111 52 Garfield Ave 1st Alarm assignment 2/11/2023 @ 22:35 Engines 4,5,7,2 - Ladders 3,2 - Rescue 2 - RAC Unit - Battalion 2,1 - T/C, Deputy 4
2nd Alarm 2/11/2023 @ 22:51 Engine 1 and Squad 6 - 3rd Alarm 2/12/2023 @ 05:17
Engine 3
Fully involved 1 story Commercial warehouse, Defensive Operations on arrival, with exposure issues.
Battalion Chief Dante Destefano
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PFD Cleanup afterwards
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March 6, 2023: Brownstone House on West Broadway Kitchen fire
March 6, 2003: Incident # 23-007728 15th Ave was 405 15th Avenue
1st Alarm assignment 3/6/2023 @ 23:04 Engines 1, 5, 3, - Squad 6 - Ladders 1, 3 - Rescue 2 -
RAC Unit - Battalion 2 and 1 T/C, Deputy 3
2nd Alarm @ 04:49 Engine 4 and 7 - Additional Ladder requested for deep seated fire 3/7/2023 @ 00:06 Ladder 2
3 ½ Wood frame, Residential, Heavy Fire C side 2nd & 3rd floor rear porch extending into the attic division.
1st Alarm assignment 3/6/2023 @ 23:04 Engines 1, 5, 3, - Squad 6 - Ladders 1, 3 - Rescue 2 -
RAC Unit - Battalion 2 and 1 T/C, Deputy 3
2nd Alarm @ 04:49 Engine 4 and 7 - Additional Ladder requested for deep seated fire 3/7/2023 @ 00:06 Ladder 2
3 ½ Wood frame, Residential, Heavy Fire C side 2nd & 3rd floor rear porch extending into the attic division.
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March 11, 2023: 04:01 Hrs Oak Street 2nd alarm
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March 22, 2023: Incident # 23-009399 at 59 Mercer Street - 1st Alarm assignment @ 04:26
Engines 5, 4, 1, 2 - Ladders 3, 2 - Rescue 2 - RAC Unit - Battalion 3, 1 - T/C, Deputy 2
2nd Alarm @ 04:49 Engine 7 Squad 6
2 ½ Wood frame mixed use, Residential over Commercial, Heavy Fire venting out D side second floor windows, No exposure issues.
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March 25, 2023: Pickle Factory 220 Ellison Streets (at Straight Street). 1 story Commercial warehouse fire through the roof on arrival, Defensive Operations, with no exposure issues.
Incident # 23-009763 1st Alarm assignment Engines 4, SQUAD 6, 7, 1, Ladders 2, 1, Rescue 2
RAC Unit, Battalion 3 and1, T/C, Deputy 1
2nd Alarm 3/25/2023 @ 0615 Engines 2 and 5
3rd Alarm 3/25/2023 @ 0730 Engine 3, Ladder 3
Field com. 3/25/2023 @ 0748
Incident # 23-009763 1st Alarm assignment Engines 4, SQUAD 6, 7, 1, Ladders 2, 1, Rescue 2
RAC Unit, Battalion 3 and1, T/C, Deputy 1
2nd Alarm 3/25/2023 @ 0615 Engines 2 and 5
3rd Alarm 3/25/2023 @ 0730 Engine 3, Ladder 3
Field com. 3/25/2023 @ 0748
Courtesy Bill Tompkins
March 29, 2023: 2nd Alarm 336 and 338 Hamilton Ave
Incident # 23-10195
1st Alarm assignment 3/29/2023 @ 0016 Hrs
Engines 5, 1, 4, 3, Ladders 3, 1, Rescue 2, RAC Unit, Battalion 2 and 3, T/C, Deputy 1
2nd Alarm 3/29/2023 @ 0029 Hrs SQUAD 6, Engine 2
Incident # 23-10195
1st Alarm assignment 3/29/2023 @ 0016 Hrs
Engines 5, 1, 4, 3, Ladders 3, 1, Rescue 2, RAC Unit, Battalion 2 and 3, T/C, Deputy 1
2nd Alarm 3/29/2023 @ 0029 Hrs SQUAD 6, Engine 2
May 16, 2023: Incident # 23-0015851 22 Knockerbocker Avenue 24 was Bravo exposure 3rd alarm
1st Alarm assignment 5/16/2023 @1253 SQUAD 6, Engine 7, 1, 3, Ladders 1, 2, Rescue 2 RAC Unit, Battalion 1, 2 T/C, Deputy 2
2nd Alarm 5/16/2023 @ 1311 Engine 4, 5
3rd Alarm 5/16/2023 @ 1357 Engine 2 Ladder 3, Clifton E2, Field com
2.5 story wood frame visible fire on arrival, with reported fire victims, and on scene 2 Firefighter injuries.
June 26, 2023: 462 East 23rd Street near 10th Avenue
2.5 story wood frame visible fire on arrival, with exposure on Delta side.
2nd Alarm for man power, Delta Exposure
Incident # 23-020782 1st Alarm assignment 6/26/2023 @ 1120 Engine 5,1,3 SQUAD 6
Ladders 3,1 Rescue 2 RAC Unit Battalion 3,1 T/C, Deputy 3
2nd Alarm 6/26/2023 @ 1151 Engine 4 man power
2.5 story wood frame visible fire on arrival, with exposure on Delta side.
2nd Alarm for man power, Delta Exposure
Incident # 23-020782 1st Alarm assignment 6/26/2023 @ 1120 Engine 5,1,3 SQUAD 6
Ladders 3,1 Rescue 2 RAC Unit Battalion 3,1 T/C, Deputy 3
2nd Alarm 6/26/2023 @ 1151 Engine 4 man power
Victor Scrivens photo
July 6, 2023: Paterson USAR unite responds to a ship fire in Newark where two firefighters made the Supreme Sacrifice.
PFD covering Newark firehouses during the funeral for LODD FF
PFD spare aerial acting as Newark L6
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PFD aerial (Newark L6) and PFD Battalion Chief at 2nd alarm fire
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July 26, 2023: Auto body shop and tow truck working fire - 596 River Street near 5th Ave Tour 4
1st Responder News September Issue
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October Issue of 1st Responder News (NJ Edition)
August 7, 2023: Incident # 23-025982 76 Bloomfield Avenue - working fire - visible fire on 1st floor Bravo side with auto exposure to 2nd division, No extension found.
1st alarm assignment 08/07/2023 @ 1247 Squad 6, Engines 3,1,7 Ladders 1,2 Rescue 2, RAC Unit Battalions 2,3 T/C Deputy 1
3 story wood frame occupied, visible fire on arrival 1st fl. Auto exposure to 2nd division, Squad 6 first due fire, established a water supply, and advanced 200 ft. of 1.750 hand-line to L,C,E all fire. No injuries reported.
First fire scene action for the new Squad 6 pumper. Photos below are by Ron Bombaro.
Squad 6 - FF Joe DeSomma walking at rear
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Squad 6 - FF Joe DeSomma at left
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BC Michael Hall
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DC Ricciardi
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FF Jaquay Williams of L1 with pike pole in forefront
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Click on the Bombaro photos below to enlarge and see FF identification
August 25, 2023: Incident # 23-027894106 Sheridan Ave visible fire from the basement and 1st floor.
1st alarm assignment 08/23/2023 @ 0254 Engines 2,4,7,Squad 6 Ladders 2,3 Rescue 2, RAC Unit Battalions 2,1 T/C Deputy 4 2nd Alarm 08/23/2023 0426 Engines 5,3 for man power
2.5 wood frame Occupied, visible fire from basement and 1st fl. No FF injuries reported, 1 Occupant tx to Hospital for minor burn by EMS 2.
18 Occupants displaced relocated by RED CROSS.
(Ron Bombaro Photos)
FF Dolak (on a swap normally T2) and Capt. Tom Dyk (Rescue 2 T4)
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DC (Tour Commander) Orlando Rodriques and Captain Ryan Ackerman
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August 28, 2023: Cement Truck overturn on Route 19 (Ron Bombaro photos)
September 8, 2023: As part of an archeological investigation water was diverted from the Passaic Falls thru the hydroelectric plant and with the help of PFD Rescue, exploration occurred. Research was done by the NPS Submerged Resources Team and Delaware Water Gap Dive Team. Cleanup above the falls was also performed.
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September 20, 2023: Incident # 23-031340 2nd alarm at 50 Madison Avenue dwelling with fire extension and visible victims trapped on 3rd floor windows,
1st Alarm assignment 9/20/2023 @ 0525 Engine 5,1,4,3 Ladders 3,1 Rescue 2 RAC Unit
Battalions 2,1 T/C, Deputy 2. 2nd Alarm 9/20/2023 @ 0532 Squad 6 and Engine 7
2.5 story wood frame Occupied, visible fire on arrival, and victims trapped on 3rd floor windows. Ladder 3 raised 28' ground ladder to remove 3 occupants from 3rd floor window (1 male adult, 1 female adult, 1 semiconscious infant) turned over to EMS 5. R-2 and E4 removed 1 occupant from 3rd floor via interior stairs turned over to EMS 3.
17 Occupants displaced relocated by RED CROSS
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September 23, 2023: Rescue 1 along with the entire USAR Metro Strike Team was requested into West Milford for a building explosion with 6 people trapped. Prior to USAR arrival, the West Milford fire department removed 5 victims. The last victim was heavily entrapped approximately 10’ into the structure. Paterson Rescue 1 was the first USAR Rescue on scene and started shoring and tunneling toward the victim. Crews were quickly assisted by other arriving USAR units. Numerous battery tools were used to gain access to the victim. USAR units utilized airbags, A 50-ton bottle jack and Paratech Hydrarams to then lift the structure off the victim and remove them from the structure. The victim was successfully removed an hour after our arrival and transported via helicopter to the hospital. Fantastic work by all companies that operated on scene. Also posted at SPECIAL OP EVENTS (patersonfirehistory.com)
From Paterson_Rescue Instagram
PFD USAR Captai8n Mike Scherer
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October 1, 2023: Vernon Avenue house fire - Todd Hollritt photos
Ladder 1
FF Ralph Felicano L1 T1
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E3 was first due company
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B/C Craig Bland (B1 T1) -
Capt nexto him is Capt Saul Cintron R2 T1 -
Sq 6 with the chauffeur in the drivers seat - FF Greg Carter Sq6 T1
Squad 6 - Joe
FF Ken Brewington (R2 T1) in front of Sq 6
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R2 and Squad 6
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October 12, 2023: working fire 77 Madison Ave. Command had heavy fire on the 1st floor on a 2.5 frame, extending to the 2nd floor on arrival.
Bombaro Photo
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October 16, 2023: 218 East 22nd Street working fire
1st Responder News NJ Edition December 2023
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1st Responder News NJ Edition December 2023
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October 23, 2023: 298 Getty Avenue 2nd alarm BTF Photos HERE
1st Responder News NJ Edition December 2023
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October 23, 2023: 184 Lafayette Street 1st arriving Unite was Prospect Park FD (covering Mutual Aid)
1st Responder Newspaper - December Issue 2023
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Engine 1 BTF Photo
BTF Photo Engine 4
Rocco Maley Captain Steven Ali Jose Ochoa and Francisco Peralta Jr - BTF Photo
November 5, 2023: Working fire at Preakness Avenue (by Otillio's)
Ron Bombaro photos
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November 18, 2023: 358 Van Houten Street 2nd alarm with rescue.
Incident # 23-038137 1st alarm assignment 11/18/2023 @ 0646 - Engines 5, 1, 4, Squad 6
Ladders 2, 1 Rescue 2, RAC Unit, Battalions 2 and 3 - T/C Deputy 3
2nd Alarm 11/18/2023 0647 CAR 4 Engines 7 and 3
2.5 wood frame Unoccupied boarded up structure, visible fire from rear and Delta side with a visible female trapped on division 1 (squatter). Rescued by Ladder 2 Personnel (FF Soto & FF Baker). Victim turned over to BLS for treatment and signed RMA/ AMA witnessed by Police on scene. No FF injuries reported or sustained during fire operations.
Photos below by Ron Bombaro
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Engine 1 Cab 2015 Pierce Arrow pumper
E5 Ferrara pumper (former E2) - Bombaro photo
DC Mike Cleenput - Bombaro photo
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Captain Mike Scherer (R2, T3), FF MIke Piccoli (R2, T3) getting bottle change, & FF John Hurley (L1, T3). In background to left is FF Blondell Stewart III and at right Captain Rich Vargas
E5 Ferrara pumper (former E2) - Bombaro photo
E5 Ferrara pumper (former E2) = Bombaro photo
Squad 6
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Ladder 1 - Bombaro photo
Rescue 2
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Rescue 2
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L-R: FF Isaac Rivera, Captain Dom Brigati (Floating Captain), FF Reggie Reams (L1, T3), & FF Tom DeHass (L1, T3).
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L-R: FF Jean Vargas (E1, T3), FF Steve West (E1, T1)
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November 21, 2023: 447 21st Avenue - Incident # 23-038461
1st alarm assignment 11/21/2023 @ 1006 hrs - Engines 1, 3, 5, Squad 6 - Ladders 1, 3
Rescue 2, RAC Unit - Battalions 1 and 2 T/C Deputy 3
Single alarm fire in the basement of a 2.5 wood frame mixed use residential over commercial occupied structure contained to the electrical panel. Fire in the electrical panel was controlled and contained, PSE & G on scene pulled the meter. No extension beyond the electrical panel. No injuries reported or sustained.
Ron Bombaro photos
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L-R: FF Mike Picolli (R2, T3) with back turned, Captain John Salmond (E1, T3), Captain Dom Brigati (floating), FF Dylan Hirshmanner
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December 2, 2023: 12:02 PM Abandoned St. Mary's School on 96 Sherman Avenue working fire