The WFD had a very bust week responding to 14 calls for assistance. Monday at 14:01 units responded to a rubbish fire in the area of West Prospect Street and Walter Hammond Place. Tuesday brought seven alarms. A CO alarm at 00:17 on Highwood, wires down on Wyckoff Avenue in the area of the High School at 13:30, an AFA reported from a residence on Sheridan that units could not locate, an alarm malfunction at a home on Grove Street, an alarm malfunction from a home on Manhattan which was believed to be the correct address from the earlier Sheridan Avenue call, and finally an alarm malfunction from a commercial property on East Prospect Street at 17:02.
Wednesday brought an oven fire in a home on Charles Terrace, all units responded to find the fire was extinguished by the homeowner. At 19:46 a CO alarm was received from a unit in Tamaron. Rescue 1 and Engine 2 responded to find a malfunctioning oven, PSE&G was notified. At 23:47 an AFA was received from a commercial occupancy on Wyckoff Avenue which was found to be a malfunction.
On Saturday a mutual aid request was received from the Midland Park FD for an engine to respond to a dryer fire on Pine Street, Engine 631 responded. Sunday brought 2 more calls, a smell of gas was reported at a home on Dow Avenue that recently was involved with a fire. Engine 2 and Rescue 1 responded and found no gas leak, since all utilities had been shut off right after the fire. PSE&G responded and also checked the interior of the structure and found no evidence of gas. Finally at 18:24 an AFA was received from a group home located on Franklin Turnpike. Engines 1 & 2 responded to find a pull station had accidentally been tripped.
