On Saturday 12/17/2011 as the members of Fairmount Fire Company were preparing to escort Santa around the area, a call came in for smoke in a residence on Schooley's Mountain. While in route to the address, the call was upgraded to a working structure fire. The fire was contained within a portion of the basement. Mutual aid was provided to the Washington Township Fire Department by Budd Lake Fire, Chester Fire and Flanders Fire. The article below was published on 1ST Responder.





WASHINGTON TWP KEEPS IT IN THE BASEMENT

By WILLIE CIRONE Senior Correspondent

1st Responder Network                                                   Story Number 121711101

Disclaimer: This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.

Washington Twp N.J. Morris County: Washington Twp Fire Companies responded to a report of smoke in the house at 8 Hickory Lane in the Schooleys Mt fire response area. On arrival more than just smoke as pushing from the basement, crews made on interior attack and quickly knocked the fire.