Wood-Ridge Fire Department

Sunday, December 25th, 2022

On Christmas Day at 17:23 hours, the WRFD was dispatched to 66 Lincoln Ave. for a report of a kitchen fire. Chief Schulz arrived on scene and confirmed smoke in the house and requested firefighters t...

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East Rutherford cover assignment

Saturday, December 24th, 2022

At 09:18 hours, East Rutherford Fire Command requested an engine to cover their Grove St. firehouse while they fought a three alarm fire in the Hilton Hotel. Asst. Chief Cribben and E901 responded to...

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Carbon monoxide incident

Friday, December 16th, 2022

At 20:49 hours, the WRFD was dispatched to 314 Wood-Ridge St. for the activated carbon monoxide detector. Firefighters recorded 80 ppm of CO on the meters. The source was determined to be a faulty o...

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Carbon monoxide incident

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022

At 13:23 hours, the WRFD was dispatched to 11 Kennedy Lane for an activated carbon monoxide detector. Firefighters recorded 21 ppm of CO on the meters and determined the source to be a vehicle runnin...

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News headlines

2023 Chief's Installation Dinner

Saturday, January 14th, 2023

The Wood-Ridge Fire Department held its annual Chief's Installation Dinner at the Fiesta on January 14, 2023. The officers were sworn in by Councilman / Deputy Fire Commissioner Dominick Azzolini...

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2022 run totals

Sunday, January 1st, 2023

For the year 2022, the WRFD responded to 295 runs in town and 44 mutual aid calls for a total of 339 runs expending 3528 manhours. Your firefighters also totaled 744 hours of training, 1300 hours of ...

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Lt. Ronald Phillips Jr. honored for twenty five years of service

Sunday, December 4th, 2022

At the December meeting, Lieutenant Ronald Phillips Jr. was honored for twenty five years of service with the WRFD. Ron also served as Chief of Department in 2015 and 2016. Congratulations Ron!

Fire Prevention Week

Friday, October 14th, 2022

During Fire Prevention Week your firefighters spent time with the hundreds of students in the school district delivering age-appropriate fire safety presentations. We thank the students and faculty fo...

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One Hundred and Twenty Six Years of Dedicated Service

1897-2023

Welcome to the official website of the Wood-Ridge Fire Department. We are an all-volunteer organization providing fire suppression and rescue services to the Borough of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey.

I can think of no more stirring symbol of man's humanity to man than a fire engine -

Kurt Vonnegut

2022 US Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths - 101

2023 US Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths - 4

Please click on "The Fallen" section above

for more information on these heroes.

WE NOW ACCEPT DONATIONS THROUGH PAYPAL.

PLEASE USE THE "DONATE" BUTTON ABOVE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN....

OUR ANNUAL CALENDAR DRIVE FUND RAISER

If you did not receive a calendar or need an additional one, please use the "CONTACT US" button above and send us a message with your address and we will get one out to you.

We thank you for your continued and generous support!

2023 CHIEF'S INSTALLATION DINNER

"Join Our Family, Help Us Protect Yours"

The Wood-Ridge Fire Department is looking for members to join our family. Be part of the community and know that you make a difference in peoples lives.

If you are interested in becoming a member please contact the Fire Department at 201-939-2387 or send us an e-mail in the CONTACT US section above. We currently have two types of memberships:

Firefighter

Junior Firefighter (16-18 yrs)

Take a look around and please sign our guest book.

Thank you.

Last update - 1/16/23

News added

THE BOROUGH OF WOOD-RIDGE IS NOW USING

nixle TO KEEP IT'S RESIDENTS INFORMED.

FOR ALERTS, ADVISORIES AND COMMUNITY MESSAGES

FROM THE BOROUGH & THE WRPD

PLEASE INSTALL SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS IN YOUR HOME AND TEST THEM MONTHLY... USE THE "CONTACT US" BUTTON ABOVE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON TYPE OR AREA OF PLACEMENT. ALSO, SMOKE DETECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY TEN YEARS AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY FIVE YEARS...

SMOKE & CO DETECTORS SAVE LIVES!