Wood-Ridge Fire Department

Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

At 11:47 hours, Lodi Fire Command requested a ladder truck respond to 13 Rennie Place for a structure fire. Chiefs Schulz and Cribben and T904 responded and while in route to the scene were redirecte...

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South Hackensack haz mat incident

Friday, February 10th, 2023

At 11:00 hours, South Hackensack Fire Command requested a FAST (Firefighter Assist Search Team) respond to Naturex, 375 Huyler St., South Hackensack for a nitric acid spill in the building. Chiefs Cr...

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Lodi cover assignment

Wednesday, February 8th, 2023

At 19:40 hours, Lodi Fire Command requested a ladder truck respond to 320 Garibaldi Ave., Lodi for a house fire. While in route to the scene, T904 and R903 were redirected to cover the empty Lodi Fir...

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Gas line struck

Tuesday, February 7th, 2023

At 10:48 hours. the WRFD was dispatched to the area of 362 Union Ave. for an odor of natural gas in an excavation. Firefighters found a contractor had struck and ruptured a natural gas line. Firefig...

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News headlines

Rutherford St. Patrick's Day parade

Sunday, March 5th, 2023

T904 assisted with the flag detail at the Rutherford St. Patrick's Day parade along with the North Arlington FD Ladder 3.

New member

Monday, February 6th, 2023

At the February meeting, Chief Schulz appointed Kit Ozuna to a one year probationary firefighter period and assigned him badge #2. Best of luck Kit!

KOC - A Knight of Honors

Saturday, January 28th, 2023

The Wood-Ridge Knights of Columbus honored five Wood-Ridge firefighters with their Fire Shield Award at their annual A Knight of Honors dinner for life saving actions performed on October 10, 2022 in ...

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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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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

2023 US Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths - 15

Please click on "The Fallen" section above

for more information on these heroes.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

IN LOVING MEMORY OF FIREFIGHTER TIMOTHY A. SULLIVAN

"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 - 3/8/23

Recent calls and News added

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FROM THE BOROUGH & THE WRPD

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