Wood-Ridge Fire Department

Friday, December 3rd, 2021

At 09:57 hours, Hasbrouck Heights Fire Command requested an engine respond to 132 Roosevelt Ave., Hasbrouck Hts. for a house fire. E901 and R903 responded and assisted the HHFD with extinguishing and...

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Carbon monoxide incident

Monday, November 29th, 2021

At 02:14 hours, the WRFD was dispatched to 503 West Ridge Mews for an activated carbon monoxide detector. Firefighters recorded 43 ppm on the meters and vented the residence. PSEG determined the sou...

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Moonachie vehicle fire

Monday, November 22nd, 2021

At 07:17 hours, Moonachie Fire Command requested an engine to respond to 33 Adult Dr., Moonachie for a car fire that was close to a mobile home. E901 responded and assisted Moonachie firefighters with...

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Deck fire

Friday, November 19th, 2021

At 20:53 hours, the WRFD was dispatched to 382 Union Ave for the report of a fire. Chief Cribben arrived and found a deck and debris under it on fire in the rear of the house. Firefighters stretched...

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WR Tree Lighting

Friday, November 26th, 2021

The WRFD participated in the annual WR Tree Lighting ceremony at Veterans' Park on Valley Blvd. and R903 delivered Santa to the festivities! We hope you had fun... we did! Merry Christmas and Ha...

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Dawali stand by

Thursday, November 4th, 2021

On November 4, 2021 the WRFD stood by with E901 at the Wood-Ridge Dawali celebration at the NJ Transit parking lot at Wesmont Station. We hope all who celebrated had a good time!

Fire Engine Rides

Sunday, October 10th, 2021

On October 10th, the WRFD held it's annual Fire Engine Rides. Children were treated to cider and donuts and a ride around town on one of the fire trucks. Thank you to Councilman Ezio Altamura fo...

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Ex-Chief Thomas Sarracino honored for forty years of service

Monday, October 4th, 2021

At the October meeting, FF / Ex-Chief Thomas Sarracino was honored by the department for forty years of service with the WRFD. Congratulations Chief!

One Hundred and Twenty Four Years of Dedicated Service

1897-2021

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

2021 US Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths - 133

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!

RECENTLY FIREFIGHTERS DELIVERED THE 2022 WR RECYCLING CALENDAR TO EVERY RESIDENCE IN THE BOROUGH. IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A CALENDAR OR NEED A SECOND ONE, PLEASE CONTACT US HERE OR ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES AND WE WILL GET ONE TO YOU.

AS ALWAYS WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND CONTINUED SUPPORT!

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HANUKKAH!

COVID-19 PSA

THANK YOU!

THINKING OF BECOMING A WOOD-RIDGE FIREFIGHTER?

WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!

"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 - 12/6/21

Recent calls and 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 ON THE LEFT 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!