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2023

​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.
 
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1st Responder Newpaper February 2023 Issue
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1st Responder Newpaper February 2023 Issue
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1st Responder Newpaper February 2023 Issue
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February 2, 2023: Car fire at Paterson and Totowa Avenues
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Squad 6 Bombaro Photo
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.
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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
February 11, 2023:  198 Summer Street - working fire with rescue of two people.
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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. 
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Battalion Chief Dante Destefano
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March 6, 2023: Brownstone House on West Broadway    Kitchen fire
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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. 

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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

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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
 

May 16. 2023: 22 Knockerbocker Avenue   3rd alarm
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  • HOME
  • OVERVIEW
    • FIRST CENTURY
    • EVENTS 1890-1894
    • EVENTS 1895-1899
    • EVENTS 1900-1910
    • EVENTS 1911-1919
    • EVENTS 1920-1939
    • EVENTS 1940-1959
    • EVENTS 1960-1979
    • EVENTS 1980-1999
    • EVENTS 2000-2019
    • EVENTS 2020-2023
  • FIREFIGHTERS
    • MASTER MECHANICS
  • CHIEF ENGINEERS
    • ASSISTANT CHIEFS
    • DEPUTY CHIEFS
    • BATTALION CHIEFS
    • CHIEF GIGS
  • THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
    • MEMORIAL SERVICE
  • OBITUARIES / DEATHS
    • 1889-1919 DEATHS
    • 1920-1939 DEATHS
    • 1940-1959 DEATHS
    • 1960-1969 DEATHS
    • 1970-1979 DEATHS
    • 1980-1999 DEATHS
    • 2000-2009 DEATHS
    • 2010 AND LATER
  • NOTABLE FIREFIGHTERS
    • CALAMITA FAMILY
    • CAPTAIN JOHN WEBER
    • CUSACK FAMILY
    • FLEMING FAMILY
    • GERARD DUGAN
    • HANCOCK FAMILY
    • HENDERSON FAMILY
    • HENRY OTIS HARRIS
    • ISAAC FELICIANO
    • JOHN GILMORE
    • JOSEPH DAYSPRING
    • JOSEPH FORBES
    • KEARNEY-FAMILY
    • MARIANI FAMILY
    • McLAUGHLIN FAMILY
    • MURRAY FAMILY
    • SALMANOWITZ BROTHERS
    • THE SIMONTONS
    • THE SWEENEYS
    • TICE FAMILY
  • NOTABLE FIRES/INCIDENTS
  • SPECIAL OP EVENTS
  • TAKING THE HEAT BOOK
  • HISTORICAL REVIEWS
  • 1907 GUARDIAN
  • 1936 HEARD & SEEN COLUMN
  • FIREHOUSE PHOTOS / FACTS
  • COMPANY & FH HISTORY
  • SPECIAL OPERATIONS
  • EMS
    • EMS ROSTER
  • COMMUNICATIONS / FA
    • FIRE BOX LISTS
    • FIRE BOXES & STANCHIONS
    • EVRS STATION LIST
  • FIRE VIDEOS 1991-2011
  • FIRE VIDEOS 2014-2022
  • DOCUDRAMAS
  • APPARATUS
  • APPARATUS VIDEOS
  • NOTABLE EVENTS INDEX
    • PFD STORIES
    • APPARATUS NOTABLES
    • APPTS & PROMOTIONS
    • AWARDS
    • 1960 CHIEF SELECTION
    • GRAND STREET RIOT 1917
    • GROUND ZERO
    • MILITARY
    • PARADES PAID DEPT
    • RED MASS
    • RESCUES
    • RETIREMENTS
    • SISTER LORETTA
    • SPORTS
    • THEATRE DETAIL
  • MEMORABILIA
  • PATCHES DECALS LOGOS SHIRTS
  • WALLPAPER
  • DEPARTMENT PETS
  • TRAINING
  • VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT
    • 1821 - 1854 HISTORY
    • 1815-1890 VOLUNTEER HISTORY
    • 1888 HISTORICAL SUMMARY
    • LOOKING BACKWARDS
    • VOLUNTEER PARADES
    • ANNUAL REPORTS
    • VOLUNTEER CHIEFS >
      • CHIEF ELECTIONS
      • CHIEF BIOS
    • VOLUNTEER PROFILES
    • ANDREW MOSER
    • ENGINE CO APPARATUS LIST
    • OLD GOOSENECK
    • JEFFERS STEAMER
    • VOLUNTEER COMPANIES
  • AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • EXEMPT ASSOCIATION
    • EXEMPT 1892 BALL
    • EXEMPT BY-LAWS 1902
  • EXEMPT HOME & RELICS
  • FMBA / PFA
    • FMBA BY-LAWS
    • FMBA 1949 FOLLIES
    • FMBA VIDEOS
  • BALLBOOKS
    • 1909 BALL BOOK
    • 1916 BALL BOOK
    • 1918 BALL BOOK
    • 1921 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1923 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1928 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1935 PFD BOOSTER
    • 1936 JANUARY PICTORIAL
    • 1936 DECEMBER PICTORIAL
    • 1937 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1938 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1939 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1941 ANNUAL BALL
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