Now that most of the roads in the Old York Village Section of Chesterfield Township are freshly paved, the career staff of Fire District No. 1 has under taken the task of painting markers in the street to identify fire hydrants. These markers consist of a white circle with a line on the side pointing [...]
Lately the Union Fire Company has seen an increase in Carbon Monoxide calls in the newer developments of Chesterfield Township. In the recent weeks there have been 7 calls dealing with carbon monoxide alarms. Majority of these calls dealt with faulty detectors. Most detectors have a life expectancy of 5-7 years. Just like a smoke [...]
On Wednesday, 6/22/11, Quint 2614 was dispatched to the area of Rt. 528 and the New Jersey Turnpike. Upon arrival 2614 found a SUV on it roof and a station wagon with heavy front end damage and the driver entrapped on the bridge. 2614′s crew took patient care of the driver and extricated her from [...]
On Monday, June 20th, a neighbor of the fire house approached the career staff about a snake in her yard. The large snake was scaring her children, and she didn’t know who to call. FF/EMT William Mills was brave enough to use his hands to remove the snake from the yard and relocate it to [...]
On Wednesday, June 8, 2011, Tender 2612 was dispatched to the New Jersey Turnpike in Hamilton Twp to assist with a truck fire. What started as a brake fire on the rear of a car carrier turned into a multi-vehicle fire. Tender 2612 along with tenders from Allentown and East Windsor were called in to [...]
Quint 2614 has been dispatched to a handful of mutual aid fires lately. On Saturday, 6/4/11, 2614 was called to Willow Street in Bordentown City for a house fire. Click here for photos. Early Tuesday 6/7/11 morning, Quint 2614 was called to Rt. 156 in Yardville section of Hamilton for a 2 alarm “taxpayer” (residential [...]
May 2011 ended with a total 31 calls. You can view the call breakdown report HERE or over on the newly created 2011 Call Data page.
April 2011 ended with a total 25 calls. You can view the call breakdown report HERE or over on the newly created 2011 Call Data page.
March 2011 ended with a total 15 calls. You can view the call breakdown report HERE or over on the newly created 2011 Call Data page.
February 2011 ended with a total 18 calls. You can view the call breakdown report HERE or over on the newly created 2011 Call Data page.
