Saturday, April 7, 2012
Firefighters were able to bring a residential fire under control in minutes.
A homeowner's attempt to remove paint from the outside of his home with a heat gun resulted in a house fire Saturday at about 4:50 p.m. The Cranford Fire Department was called to 6 Lasalle Ave. at approximately 4:53 p.m. on April 7 for reports of a residential fire at a home located just a few blocks away from Orange Avenue. According to fire officials, a resident of the two-story, white home on the small residential street was attempting to remove paint with a heat gun, when he accidentally set the wooden frame of the house on fire. There was nobody in the house when the fire broke out. Upon arrival, Cranford firefighters requested mutual aid backup from the Westfield Fire Department. The blaze was brought under control within minutes, …
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6 Lasalle Ave, Cranford, NJ
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Cranford firefighters browsed the aisles of a local supermarket Jan. 25 in preparation for a cooking competition set for next week.
Carrots or asparagus? Fresh herbs or dried? How about those potatoes? Four off-duty Cranford firefighters browsed the aisles of the Garwood ShopRite Wednesday, pondering produce and critiquing canned goods as they prepared for next week's Ultimate Fire Department Cook-off. The second annual event will take place during the Cooked and Uncorked Food and Wine Festival benefiting New Jersey State Firefighter’s Mutual Benevolent Association and Saint Barnabas Burn Foundation. The cooking competition is part of the culinary event, where participants will be able to experience the tastes and flavors of more than 39 New Jersey restaurants, caterers and dessert shops all in one location. This festival, which draws people from throughout state, will…
Thursday, January 19, 2012
A second victim is being treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire that erupted Thursday afternoon.
A contractor working with flammable liquids sustained serious injuries and a second victim is being treated for possible smoke inhalation as a result of a fire that broke out in a home located at 28 Hamilton Avenue just after 1 p.m. Thursday. According to Cranford Fire Department Chief Leonard Dolan, the contractor was using a chemical to strip the finish off woodwork in the living room/dining room area of the residence when the fire started. Dolan believes it's possible that a spark from a nearby outlet may have ignited the vapor from the flammable liquid. "It set fire to the contents of the house around where he was working," Dolan said. The exact cause of the blaze is still under investigation. "We're still not sure of the exact origin…
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28 Hamilton Ave, Cranford, NJ
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Students get homework that can teach them how to save a life.
Most people know the basics of fire safety; stop, drop and roll and install fire alarms in their homes. In November, Cranford middle school students and their parents started to learn that there is much more they can do, when they began the fire prevention and safety program, “Fire is.” The New Jersey State Firefighter’s Mutual Benevolent Association started the program a year and a half ago in middle schools across New Jersey thanks to a grant from the NJ Department of Homeland Security. New Jersey is now the first state to have a fire prevention program in its educational system. “We’re trying to put New Jersey on the forefront," Lt. Andy Stratton of the Cranford Fire Department said. The program was developed by retired NY meteorologist…
Thursday, December 22, 2011
For second day, crews try to fight blaze in massive Newark Avenue warehouse.
Firefighters from many Union County towns continue to help the Elizabeth Fire Department battle a seven-alarm blaze that has been burning for more than 21 hours straight in a landmark Newark Avenue warehouse Wednesday afternoon. From 4:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday, the fire produced thick black smoke that smelled like melting plastic. At about 6:30, red embers began mingling with the smoke, eventually giving way to streaks of red-orange flames bursting through the smoke pouring from the roof. The fire began at about 4 p.m. Wednesday in the basement of the old Burry Biscuits factory. At 4:47 a.m. Thursday, the blaze was upgraded to seven-alarm status after explosions and heavy smoke conditions were reported. Officials said no injuries have …
Saturday, May 21, 2011
No injuries in early afternoon fire.
An early afternoon fire destroyed a shed, lawnmower, weed wacker, fence and gardening tools at a Hillside Avenue residence Saturday. Angelo Bencivenga said he had finished mowing his lawn and placed the lawnmower in the shed behind his home at 224 Hillside Avenue just after 12:30 p.m. He said he went around to the front of the house for a few minutes before he planned to take the weed wacker out of the shed to continue his lawn work. "Someone then said they saw a column of smoke coming out of the shed," Bencivenga said. Two Cranford fire engines responded to the fire, which was contained to the shed. The fire was extinguished shortly after 1 p.m., with Hillside Avenue being partially blocked by Cranford police while firefighters contained …
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224 Hillside Ave, Cranford, NJ
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Agent Moose and Squirrel
7:06 pm on Thursday, December 22, 2011
whole thing really sounds like arson. the building has been dormate for years after the baking operations stopped there about 10 years ago. The building also was known as the Drant Building, that automobile assemebly line was there. The building is also to my memory about 100 years old. I hope the building can be save that it holds alot of history and memories. more ›