At approximately 1630 hours Kingwood Fire Co. along with other mutual aid departments were dispatched for a report of a dwelling fire on Rt. 519. Deputy Chief 23 arrived and confirmed a working fire. Tender 16-2 arrived with fire showing from first and second floor. Crew pulled hand line and started fighting the fire. Deputy Chief 23 established command and requested south tender task force. A dump tank and fill site were established. A second alarm was requested by command f...

Kingwood Twp. Fire Co responded Tender 16-2 and Tender 16-1 as part of the south county tender task force to assist station 21 with a dwelling fire. Upon arrival Chief 16 established water supply dump site at end of the street. Chief 92 was water supply officer at scene. Great teamwork by all.

On 7/9/2016 at 11:20 pm the Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company No. 1 was dispatched as part of the West Hunterdon Tender Task force for a Structure Fire in Holland Township.  Tender 16-2 piloted by Captain Alex Krewsun responded to the assignment.  Tender 16-2 remained on scene until released by command at approximately 12:50pm.  Read more about this incident at http://www.nj.com/hunterdon/index.ssf/2016/07/holland_twp_fire_fought_by_9_departments_not_suspi.html#incart_river_inde...

Station 16 fire and 16 rescue were dispatched to the 2000 block of Rt 29 for a brush fire. Chief 16 arrived and advised smoke showing from a 100x30 area. B16, E16-2, T16-1 all responded as well as 1 BLS unit from station 16 rescue. New Jersey State Forest Fire Service also responded. Fire extinguished and all units returned to station

Station 16 fire and 16 rescue were dispatched to the 300 block of old croton rd for a reported dumpster fire. Chief 16 arrived on scene with a dumpster fire with no exposures. Station 16 rescue cancelled. E16-1 responded and extinguished the fire. 

Station 16 fire and station 16 rescue were dispatched for a reported brush fire in the 800 block of Rt 519. Deputy Chief 16 arrived on scene to find a large rubbish pile burning and took command. Brush 16 and tender 16-1 arrived and crews went in service with 1 3/4" line. Engine 16-2 arrived and crew pulled 2nd 1 3/4 line. Tender 16-2 arrived and supplied additional water. Backhoe called to the scene to pull pile apart to fully extinguish fire.

At 0723 hours station 16 fire, quint 26, tender 47, and station 16 rescue were  dispatched on box 1604 for a reported chimney fire in the 400 block of Barbertown Point Breeze Rd. Chief 16 arrived on location with Tender 47 and confirmed working chimney fire. Chief 16 took command. Engine 16-1 arrived and crew went in service. Deputy Chief 16 arrived and took operations. Quint 26 put in service with roof operations. the fire was confined to the chimney.

At 20:02 The Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company No. 1 was alerted to a possible house fire at 399 Byram Kingwood Road.  Prior to arrival a 2nd call placed to 911 advised the house was not on fire and that it was possibly an illegal open burn.  Chief Frank Floyd arrived on scene to find a party with a fire pit 30 feet in diameter less than 25 feet from the residence.  The tenant was having a party and illegally burning various items.  Brush 16 arrived at the residents and the...

At 16:04pm The Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company was alerted to stand by for the possible medevac landing near Barcroft Lane.  Chief 16 responded to the area to confirm the fields were dry enough to support a medevac landing.  Medical personnel on scene decided to fly the patient.  A field on Barbertown Idelle near the accident scene was used as the landing zone.  Deputy Chief Drake was in charge of the Landing Zone.  Atlantic Air One was dispatch to transport the pati...

At 14:49 the Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company was alerted to an alarm activation at the Kingwood Township School.  Upon arrival all staff and students had evacuated the building.  Captain Hanley and the crew from Engine 16-1 investigated, found the source of the false alarm and cleared the building for all staff and students to return.  Upon all staff and students returning to the school the Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company returned safely to the station.

At 13:56 the Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company was alerted to assist Quakertown Vol. Fire Company on a CO alarm activation on Pittstown Road.  Captain Rob Hanley in command of his crew on Engine 16-1.  Lt. Campbell proceeded to check the house for any levels of CO.  No levels found throughout the house, homeowner advised it was safe to return to the residence.  All Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company personnel returned safely to the station.

At 16:01 the Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company was alerted to the scene of a 2 car motor vehicle accident at State Route 12 and County Route 519.  Chief 16, Engine 16-2 and Brush 16 responded to the scene.  Brush 16 provded traffic control while the crew from Engine 16-2 secured the vehicles and applied absorbant to the leaking fluids.  Both vehicles became inoperable as a result of the accident and were towed from the scene.  All units were released from the scene and...

At around 0445 hours the Kingwood Township Fire Company was alerted on box 1603 for a report of a kitchen fire. Chief Floyd arrived on scene with Deputy Chief Drake and Chief Powell (sta 47) to find a 2 1/2 story dwelling with light smoke showing from the second floor. Homeowner advised that a cabinet in the kitchen was on fire. Chief Floyd established command and Deputy Chief Drake directed E16-1 to come in the driveway and send crew to the interior with TIC and  water extinguish...

At 2259 hours the Kingwood Township Fire Company was alerted to assist Kingwood Rescue Squad with 2 landing zones for 2 victims of an ATV accident. E16-2 set up 1 landing zone at Our Lady of Victory Church on rt 519 and E16-1 handled the other at Kingwood Fire Company station 1. Both patients transfered to helicopters without incident.

At 13:32 the Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company No. 1 was alerted to a 2 car head on collision on County Route 519, just north of the Kingwood Township Municipal building.  1 Patient was reportedly heavily entrapped.  The Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company No. 1 responded Engine 16-2 to the scene, the crew assisted with extrication of one of the patients.  One patient passed away on scene.  The Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company No. 1 then assisted with traffic control as ...

At 19:00 the Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company No. 1 was alerted to a 2 car motor vehicle accident with multiple patients and 1 person entrapped.  LT 165 took command as the fire company members assisted the Kingwood Rescue Squad with extrication.  Once the patients were tended to, the road debris and fluids where cleaned up.  After the cars were loaded on the wrecker and the scene was clear, the Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company No. 1 was released by N.J. State Poli...

At 09:34 The Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company No. 1 was alerted to a 2 car Motor Vehicle accident in front of the Frenchtown Roller Rink.  Engine 16-2 responded with a crew and assisted at the accident scene.  Once the cars were removed from the scene, fluids and debris swept up, the Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company No. 1 returned safely to the station.

The Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company and the Kingwood Township Rescue Squad was alerted Sunday evening to two calls to two different residents without power for more than 6 hours.  The power outaged resulted in Oil fired furnances used to make hot water malfunctioning resulting in smoke in the residents and in one instance a high reading of CO was measured.  Both residents were checked and advised to have their furnances serviced.  Fans were used in the residence with the ...

At 01:09 the Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company No. 1, the Kingwood Township Vol. Rescue Squad, Frenchtown Fire Department and the Lebanon Township Vol. Fire Company were dispatched to a structure fire on Creek Road.  Chief Frank Floyd assumed command at the scene, confirmed a fire in an outbuilding with extension to two nearby surrounding buildings.  Engine 16-64 piloted by Lt. Narbonne was the first engine in the driveway and took to fire suppression activities.  Deputy Chief J...

At 14:34 the Kingwood Township Vol. Fire Company No. 1 and the Kingwood Township Rescue Squad were alerted for a car vs pole accident on Ridge Road.  Engine 16-61, 16-64 responded to the scene.  Engine 16-64 and it's crew established the landing zone(LZ) and Engine 16-61and it's crew assisted the rescue squad in attending to the patient and performing extrication.  Upon extrication the Patient was transported to the State Police Medevac Helicopter and taken to a trauma c...