Some Notable Historic Calls
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TRAIN WRECK 1969 - An overturned train required MTVFC to assist with providing equipment and manpower near the Belle Mead Tower.
1970 FIRE SCENE - This fire taking place in 1970 utilized the 1947 Ward LaFrance Pumper, and the 1966 Maxim Pumper. The master stream operation is taking place on the 1947 Ward LaFrance.
1985 Structure Fire - This Structure fire took place on Hoagland Drive, off of Griggstown Road, in the Belle Mead section of Montgomery.
October 20, 1988 - Opie Farm House This fire was located in the Opie Farm House on Rt. 206 at Bridgepoint Road.
June 13, 1991 Structure Fire - This fully involved house fire took place on Wilsire Dr. in the Belle Mead section of Montgomery at 3am.
1990 TORNADO - On the evening of October 18, 1990, a tornado came through the Belle Mead section of Montgomery. The focus of the damage was four houses on DeHart Drive. There was total devastation to the property, and luckily there were no serious injuries or deaths.
May 3, 1993 Structure Fire - barn was located at the Towee Farm on River Road.
August 16, 1996 Gas Explosion - On August 16, 1996 this house in Hillsborough, New Jersey exploded from a natural gas leak. Station 45 responded in as mutual aid.
September 10, 1997 Vehicle Fire - This truck caught fire on the access ramp to Rt 601 from Rt. 206 in Belle Mead. 45-103 responded.
May 19, 1999 VEHICLE ROLLOVER - lumber truck overturned on the Belle Mead Bridge on Rt. 206. 45-103, 45-135, and 45-151 responded.
September 16, 1999 Hurricane Floyd - 16th started out as any other day in Montgomery Township with people making their way to work and school. The National Weather Service had issued a hurricane warning for the Central New Jersey area with severe flooding. In a matter of hours Montgomery Township was under several feet of water. Roads were impassable and civilians were stranded. Members of Station 45's Water Rescue team were called to action to pull people out of the flooding streets when they became stranded in their cars. Station 45, along with Squad 47 and Station 46 became shelters for the hundreds of people stranded in the township and unable to get home. It was the thinking and the resources of the townships Emergency Services that kept order in the area.
January 5, 2002 Apartment Fire - Apartment fire broke out at 12:15 hrs on Auten Road in Hillsborough, New Jersey. Station 45 responded with 45-103 and 45-116.