Wednesday, April 3, 2013
A gas line was accidentally struck during construction causing road closure and traffic delays.
A gas line was struck near 809 Franklin Ave. Tuesday and the road was closed for a number of hours. Franklin Lakes Fire Department and PSE&G responded quickly and secured the scene. Franklin Lakes Police Department was also on scene for much of the afternoon to help guide traffic. FLPD believes that it was an isolated accidental incident and does not expect this problem to cause any further road closures.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Police: Icy conditions not a factor in Monday afternoon crash
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Tuesday, January 29
One man was killed in a two-car crash on Route 208 North near Colonial Road in Franklin Lakes Monday, according to police. The accident, first reported to officials at 2:43 p.m., occurred when a 2004 Chevy van and a truck collided. Henry Shuart, of Hewitt, 67, was extricated from the van and transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the truck, Christopher Milles, 25, of Garfield, was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center, according to Franklin Lakes Police Lieutenant John Bakelaar. Police said the cause of accident has yet to be determined. While roads in the area were icy due to weather, police said that highway conditions did not appear to have been a factor. Have a …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
A Dakota Trail home suffered minimal damage to its first floor joist after lint caught fire inside a dryer vent pipe Sunday morning.
Fire departments from eight towns were dispatched to a Franklin Lakes home Sunday morning to fight a fire that started in a dryer's vent pipe. Franklin Lakes Fire Chief Denny Knubel said a build up of highly combustible lint caught fire inside the pipe, which runs from the first floor into the basement and out the front of the Dakota Trail home. Although the fire spread along the pipe's path, it stayed largely contained to the the 18-inch space between the dryer room floorboards and the basement entertainment room ceiling directly below it. The basement and its equipment escaped unscathed and the floor joist suffered only minimal damage, Knubel said. "Just trying to get to the fire was the toughest part," he said, noting firefighters had …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Rockaway firefighters lost every piece of equipment at their firehouse, their community suffered unimaginable losses; this squad of Franklin Lakes volunteers helped by providing relief in a difficult time.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The following is a firsthand account of a volunteer mission on Nov. 24, by Franklin Lakes Firefighter Joe Gallup: The Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department covered an 8-hour shift to respond to emergencies while Rockaway's first responders tended to their own homes, families and friends. Power slowly returned to sections of the Queens, N.Y., community and as needed we secured utilities in severely damaged houses. Hundreds of residences are uninhabitable and over 80 burned down to there foundations during the storm surge. Rockaway Point Fire Department was decimated by Hurricane Sandy along with many surrounding homes. The bay is 1,000 feet behind the fire house and the Atlantic Ocean is a quarter mile away. The storm surge happened …
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Pellets ignited in a Sioux Lane resident's trash can Sunday afternoon.
Firefighters extinguished a fire in a Sioux Lane resident's trash can which released small billows of potentially harmful chlorine smoke Sunday. The fire was started accidentally when the resident moved some chlorine tablets from one pail into another, according to Franklin Lakes Fire Chief Denny Knubel. The tablets, which are used to kill bacteria in swimming pools, apparently reacted with something in the container, he said. "It could have been just about anything. It could have been Coca-Cola," Knubel said. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, chlorine can ignite or explode when it comes into contact with many materials, including combustable substances (like gas or alcohol,) reducing agents (sodium, aluminum…
Monday, June 4, 2012
Emotional, dramatic reenactment illustrates drunk driving's consequences — from injury, to death, to prison
Sometimes talking to teenagers may not be enough to get your point across. Despite the advice and warnings of parents, teachers and even some friends, apprioximately 3,000 of teens still die every year in drunk driving-related car accidents. Parent volunteers Nick and Larissa Pokrovsky, of Franklin Lakes, and scores of other volunteers, got together to build a program they hope may convey the very real dangers of drunk driving. The program at Ramapo High School stresses that the decision to drink alcohol and get behind the wheel can affect many more people than just the one who's drinking, according to the organizers. Students and local first responders volunteered to participate in a 30 minute reenactment of a drunk driving accident and …
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Source said barn would be razed following morning fire
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
A 2-story barn caught on fire Tuesday morning on Pulis Avenue in Franklin Lakes. Borough firefighters, as well as crews from Wyckoff and surrounding towns, responded to the blaze that sparked sometime around 8 a.m. The fire was extinguished approximately an hour later, but the barn wouldn't likely be repaired according to an insurance adjuster on the scene Tuesday morning. According to sources on the scene no one was injured battling the 2-alarm fire. Traffic was slowed and backed up hundreds of feet as police directed vehicles travelling west on Franklin Avenue near Summit Avenue. Franklin Lakes Fire Chief Denny Knubel did not return a request for comments earlier Tuesday.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Cause of house fire remains unclear.
A 71-year-old Oakland man was killed along with his dog in a house fire Monday evening, according to police. The Oakland Volunteer Fire Department received a call about the fire and arrived on the scene just before 5 p.m. Heavy smoke was pouring from the rear of the home and flames were coming out of a bedroom window, police said Tuesday. Oakland firefighters entered the home and located Della Bruna unconscious in a hallway then pulled the 71 year old from the building. He was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital in Wayne, Oakland Police said Tuesday. Della Bruna was pronounced dead at 5:57 p.m. by doctors at St. Joseph's. Police said the cause of the fire is unknown, but it does not appear to be suspicious. Carmine Della Bruna Jr. was …
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Know what to expect about volunteering at the fire department.
Want to really make a difference in town? The Fire Department in Franklin Lakes, which has been around since 1924, is seeking volunteers. Here’s five things you need to know about how you can help your neighbors. Who am I helping? The Franklin Lakes Fire Departmnt responds to approximately 500 calls a year, serving 11,000 residents, as well as providing aid to surrounding communities. What is the time commitment? There is a certain percentage of calls, set by the state regulations, that volunteers are required to respond to each month, Chief Denny Knubel said. Firefighters can respond to between 30 and 60 calls a month. What’s the benefit of volunteering? Self-gratification is a huge benefit, Knubel said. This is the kind of volunteer …
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