Firefighter Stephen Sarracino was honored by the Wood-Ridge Memorial Foundation at the Fiesta with an Excellence in Education & Community Service Award. Steve has been a member of the WRFD for over fifty years and was active in town with youth sports and Girl Scouts with his four daughters.

The Wood-Ridge Memorial Foundation provides scholarships to Wood-Ridge high school seniors to help further ... (Full Story & Photos)

A vehicle extrication training session was held on March 27th at the WR DPW yard. Members used hydraulic rescue tools and our brand new Hurst eDRAULIC battery operated combi tool to practice gaining access to the passenger compartment of the vehicle. We are always training to be better able to serve the public. ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 21:25 hours, the WRFD was dispatched to 300 Avalon Drive for an activated fire alarm. While enroute, the Wood-Ridge Police Department advised units they were receiving calls reporting smoke in the building. Companies arrived to find a fire in an apartment bathroom that was extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system. There were no injuries. Companies remained on scene checking for fire extension ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 13:21 hours, Hasbrouck Heights Fire Command requested the rescue truck respond to Boulevard and Raymond St. for a motor vehicle crash with entrapment. Chiefs K. Cribben and M. Cribben, Rescue 903 and Engine 901 responded and assisted the HHFD with extricating the driver from the vehicle on its side. All WR units were back in service at 14:09 hours.... (Full Story & Photos)

At 18:24 hours, Hasbrouck Heights Fire Command requested the rescue truck respond to the area of Rt. 17 South and Franklin Ave. for a multi-vehicle crash with entrapment. Rescue 903 responded and assisted the HHFD with extricating a trapped victim. All WR units were back in service at 20:00 hours. ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 14:19 hours, the WRFD was dispatched to the C.E. Doyle School, 250 Wood-Ridge Ave. for a reported fire. Companies arrived to find construction materials burning on the second floor of the new wing, which is under construction. The fire was extinguished and a thorough search for workers in the building was completed and proved to be negative. There were no injuries. The occupied part of the school ... (Full Story & Photos)

Once again, Truck 904 and North Arlington Ladder 3 were proud to display the American and Irish flags at the annual Rutherford St. Patrick's Day parade. ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 10:48 hours, Hasbrouck Heights Fire Command requested a ladder truck and engine respond to the US Postal Service building, 200 Industrial Ave., Teterboro for a trash compactor fire. Chief K. Cribben, Truck 904 and Engine 901 responded and assisted the HHFD with checking for fire extension and overhauling the fire area. All WR units were back in service at 11:40 hours. ... (Full Story)