Firefighter Steven Naylis of Prospect Fire Company was awarded 2008 Scholarship from the NJ/NY Volunteer Firemen’s Association.  Steven is a Business Management Major attending Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ.

  Junior Firefighter Michael Naylis was awarded a 2008 Scholarship from the NJ/NY Volunteer Firemen’s Association.  Michael will be attending Bergen Community College is Paramus, NJ and will be majoring in Horticulture and Landscaping.

  The Officers and members would like to congratulate them both on their scholarships.

 

At 15:22 hrs, the Bergenfield FD was dispatched on a general alarm assignment for a reported house fire at 79 Norfolk Street.  740, DC1 and DC2 responded along with the full 1^st alarm group.  DC2 (Kneisler) was first on scene and reported a fire contained to the oven.  Engine 745 was first due and secured a water source.  Engine 745’s crew entered the kitchen and found a fire extending out form the oven and they quickly extinguished the fire. The Engine, Ladder and Rescue companies worked together using Thermal Imaging Cameras to check for extension and vented the structure.  Units were up from the scene in 40 minutes. 

  This brought an end to a very busy week for the BFD which saw them answer over 30 alarms.

 

At approximately, 2100 hrs, the Dumont Fire Department requested one engine from Bergenfield to respond to their borough on a cover-up assignment while they operated at a basement fire on Lawerence Street. Chief Gomez (740) and Engine 743 responded to Fire Company 2’s quarters on Prospect Avenue and stood-by.  Bergenfield and Cresskill covered their borough and were released after 90 minutes.