One-Hour Turnaround: Oradell Engine 24 Assists New Milford with Fire Attack and Overhaul

Oradell, NJ - Firefighters moved swiftly to suppress a residential structure fire on Sutton Place on Saturday, bringing the situation under control before flames could consume the building.

Emergency units were dispatched on September 19 following reports of an active structural blaze along the quiet residential roadway. First-arriving crews located the seat of the fire within the property and stretched initial attack lines to commence an aggressive knock-down.

To ensure sufficient staffing on the fireground, incident commanders called for mutual aid support, bringing in supplemental apparatus—including Engine 24 from the neighboring Oradell Fire Department—to assist frontline operations. Fire crews worked in tandem, deploying interior handlines to extinguish remaining fire pockets while establishing coordinated ventilation to clear the building of heavy smoke.

Once the bulk of the fire was extinguished, crews transitioned directly into a meticulous overhaul phase, checking wall cavities, ceilings, and concealed voids to hunt down and douse hidden embers to prevent rekindling.