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Wallington cover assignment

February 07

At 20:44 hours, Wallington Fire Command requested a ladder truck to cover their Union Ave. firehouse while they fought a house fire at 5 Lexington Ave. T904 responded and covered the empty firehouse. There were no responses during the assignment. All WR units were back in service at 21:40 hours.... (Full Story)


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Carbon monoxide incident

February 02

At 08:02 hours, the WRFD was dispatched to 113 Columbia St. for an activated carbon monoxide detector. Firefighters recorded 50 ppm of CO on the meters and determined the source to be a faulty furnace. The unit was shut down, the house was ventilated and PSEG was notified to respond to the scene. There were no injuries. All WR units were back in service at 08:57 hours.... (Full Story)


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WRPD Lt. Robert Jones retires

January 31

The WRFD congratulates Wood-Ridge Police Department Lt. Robert Jones on his retirement after 25 years of dedicated service. Lt. Jones served with the WRFD from 1989-2007 and achieved the rank of Captain. He also was Captain of the WRFD Emergency Squad in 1996 and 1997. We wish him and his family a happy & healthy retirement!... (Full Story & Photos)

WRPD Lt. Robert Jones
WRPD Lt. Robert Jones

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417 Third St. Carlstadt
Photo: Justin Derevyanik
417 Third St. Carlstadt Photo: Justin Derevyanik

Carlstadt structure fire

January 16

At 16:07 hours, Carlstadt Fire Command requested an engine respond to 417 Third St. for a structure fire. Chiefs Meglio, Cribben and Maloney, E901 and R903 responded and assisted the Carlstadt FD in extinguishing the fire. All WR units were back in service at 17:30 hours.... (Full Story & Photos)

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Carlstadt cover assignment

January 13

At 22:34 hours, Carlstadt Fire Command requested an engine to respond to their fire headquarters to cover the borough while they fought a commercial building fire at Hot Pot, 508 Rt. 17 South . Chiefs Meglio, Cribben and Maloney, E901 and R903 responded and stood by with other mutual aid companies. There were no responses during the assignment. All WR units were back in service at 23:34 hours.... (Full Story)


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No Caption Hasbrouck Heights electrical fire

January 13

At 11:25 hours. Hasbrouck Heights Fire Command requested a truck and engine respond to 150 Raymond St. for a smoke condition in the house. Chiefs Meglio, Cribben and Maloney, T904 and E901 responded and assisted the HHFD at the scene. A shorted out electric power strip was determined to be the cause of the smoke. All WR units were back in service at 11:57 hours.

Photos by Justin Derevyanik... (Full Story & Photos)

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Chief's Installation Dinner

January 10

On January 10th, the department held it's annual Chief's Installation Dinner at the Fiesta. Officers of the Wood-Ridge Fire Department for 2026 were sworn in by Mayor Paul Sarlo. The Officers for 2026 are:

Chief of Department Nicholas Meglio
1st Assistant Chief Michael Cribben
2nd Assistant Chief Liam Maloney
Captain Thomas Burniston
Lieutenant Mateusz Czwakiel
Lieutenant Vincent Giordano
Lieutenants ... (Full Story & Photos)

2026 WRFD Officers
2026 WRFD Officers

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Hasbrouck Heights carbon monoxide incident

January 09

At 06:00 hours, Hasbrouck Heights Fire Command requested a ladder truck and engine respond to the Hilton Hotel, 650 Terrace Ave., for high levels of carbon monoxide in the hotel. Chiefs Meglio and M. Cribben, E901 and T904 responded and assisted the HHFD with evacuating the building, monitoring the atmosphere for carbon monoxide and ventilating the building. All WR units were back in service at 08:48 ... (Full Story)


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