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Structure Fire on Walker Drive – Princeton Township

 On February 8th, 2009 at 3:19 hours Station 53 was dispatched as a RIC (Rapid Intervention Crew) to a 2 alarm structure fire on Walker Drive in Princeton Township.  Princeton’s 3 fire departments, along with other area departments, responded and reported heavy fire on the second floor upon arrival.  An interior attack was attempted, however due to the amount of fire, crews retreated from the structure and master streams went into service.  53-C1 was designated as accountability officer.  Once the fire was knocked down, crews re-entered the structure to check for hot spots and further extension.  Due to the extent of the fire, the house was deemed uninhabitable.  531 was released from location at 6:12 hours.

Structure Fire on High Ridge Rd. - Montgomery Township 

On February 4th, 2009 Stations 45 (Belle Mead), 46 (Blawenburg) and 53 (Rocky Hill) as well as Station 52 from Hopewell were dispatched at 3:33 hours for a vehicle fire in the attached garage of a home on High Ridge Road.  Damage was confined to the garage.  Crews cleared up at 4:41 hours.  At 8:36 hours units were re-dispatched to the residence for a smoke condition in the kitchen.  Units found fire had extended into the ceiling of the garage and the floor of the kitchen.  Crews needed to remove a portion of the kitchen cabinets and open the floor to gain access to the fire.  After extensive overhaul, units cleared up at 11:55 hours.

Sign Fire at Shop Rite 

On January 26th, 2009 at 23:16 hours Stations 45, 46, and 53 were dispatched to Shop Rite (Station 46 as primary) for a report of fire on the roof. Upon arrival, 46C1 established command and advised units of an exterior sign on fire. Units from 46 and 53 secured power to the building and the fire was extinguished by 53 crews using a dry chemical extinguisher. Crews cleared up at 23:32 hours.

Structure Fire on Marion Road West – Princeton Township

 On January 8th, 2009 at 21:27 hours Station 53 was dispatched to a 3 alarm structure fire on Marion Road West in Princeton Township.  Princeton’s fire departments along with several other area departments responded.  Upon arrival, engine 531 hooked up to a hydrant, dropped 1000 feet of 5 inch supply line and supplied Tower 62 and Squirt 63.  53-C1 assisted command with running the incident.  Crews attempted an interior attack, however due to the intense heat and fire, they were removed and exterior operations were used.  After the fire was knocked down, crews were not allowed to enter the structure due to the first floor collapsing into the basement.  Command called for a backhoe to assist in gaining access to the basement so crews could extinguish the remaining hot spots.  The home was deemed uninhabitable, and no injuries were reported.  Engine 531 cleared up on January 9th at 2:57 hours.

Dwelling Fire in Montgomery Township

On December 15th at 12:19 hours Montgomery stations 45, 46 and Rocky Hill station 53 were alerted to a residential structure fire at 34 DeHart Drive (45 primary). Upon arrival 45 Chief established command and reported a working fire on the “D” side of the building. Engine 45-102 arrived shortly after and established a water supply and did a quick knock down of the exterior fire before going to interior operations.  Engine 53-1 arrived just behind 45-102 and sent their crew to assist with the interior attack.  Tanker 45-135, Ladder 45-116 and Engine 46-108 all arrived shortly after and all crews went to work stretching lines to the first and second floors while Ladder 45 set up on the “B” side for ventilation and possible defensive operations. Strong winds blowing from the “D” side to the “B” side of the structure pushed the fire across the attic overpowering the hose lines trying to hold the fire to the “D” side. All crews were evacuated, and a defensive operations was set up. Ladder 45 knocked down the bulk of the fire in the attic and interior operations resumed to address any remaining hotspots. This was proceeded by extensive salvage and overhaul operations. Companies working on scene included Montgomery Stations 45 and 46, Rocky Hill Station 53, Hopewell Station 52, Hillsborough Stations 37 and 38, As well as a FAST Team from Millstone Valley Fire Department. All units cleared at 15:21 hours.

Multi-Dwelling Fire in Montgomery Township

On December 8th, 2008 at 22:55 hours Montgomery stations 45, 46 and Rocky Hill station 53 were dispatched to 810 Blue Spring Road for a possible grease fire. 53C-1 was first on scene and reported a working fire on the second floor. Engine 53-1 pulled first due and stretched a 1 ¾ line for an interior attack. Engine 46-107 arrived shortly after and established a water supply from a nearby hydrant. 45 units arrived shortly after and stretched a second line. 45 was also tasked with pulling the ceiling to extinguish the fire that had spread from the kitchen to the common attic area. Due to a quick knock down of the main fire and extension, the fire was limited to one unit with minimal damage to the surrounding units. Additional units on scene were Montgomery Twp Police, Montgomery EMS, Kingston Fire Dept. (F.A.S.T.), Princeton Fire Dept., and station 38 for a standby at Station 45.

Structure Fire in Princeton Township

On November 12, 2008 at 17:30 hours Princeton’s three fire companies were dispatched to a reported structure fire on Ross Stevenson Circle.  The homeowners discovered the blaze after they were alerted by the blaring of a smoke detector on the second floor.  Upon investigation, they notice the fire, called 911 and exited the burning structure.  Thick smoke and flames were visible on the second floor of the home by firefighters upon arrival.  The blaze was brought under control in about 30 minutes by Princeton firefighters along with assistance of crews from Rocky Hill, Lawrence Road and Plainsboro Fire Departments.The house was deemed temporarily uninhabitable after the fire.  The cause of the blaze is under investigation. There were no injuries reported

Burn Training at Somerset County

On the evening of October 29, 2008, members of Station 53 participated in a live burn drill at the Somerset County Fire Academy. The simulated structure fire provided firefighters and officers with valuable training in accountability, search and rescue operations, fire suppression and ventilation.

Apartment Fire on Blue Spring Road

At 16:45 on April 7, 2008 Stations 45, 46 and 53 were alerted to a report of unknown type fire on Blue Spring Road. (46 primary). Engine 53-1, from Rocky Hill, pulled first due and Chief 53 established command reporting a working fire in division 1of a 2 ½ story multi-family dwelling. Engine 53-1 crew proceeded to place lines in service for an aggressive interior attack.  Engine 53-2 arrived and hit a hydrant to supply Engine 53-1.  Shortly after 46 C-2 arrived and assumed command. The fire was contained to the original fire unit with minimal damage to surrounding units. Stations 45 and 46 assisted with overhaul and searched for fire extension.