Mount Tabor Crews Supported Denville Structure Fire Response

Morris Plains, N.J. — September 23 — Members of the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department were called to assist in Denville as part of a mutual aid effort for a second-alarm structure fire. The Denville Volunteer Fire Department requested the support of Mount Tabor's Rapid Intervention Crew to help with the operation. As Mount Tabor units were en route, challenges such as strong winds and difficulties with the water supply increased the difficulty of the situation. Firefighters initially attacked the fire from the outside of the heavily involved building.

Once Mount Tabor crews arrived, they set up the first Rapid Intervention Crew and stayed on standby to help firefighters working at the scene.

As more emergency units arrived, Mount Tabor members were moved to active firefighting tasks.Crews worked from Tower 11 and pushed interior hose lines as conditions permitted.

Deputy 1, Tower 11, and Rescue 14 from Mount Tabor responded to the scene.

Members stayed at the incident for over three hours, alternating between Rapid Intervention Crew duties and operational assignments.

Denville officials stated that the fire required more than three hours to extinguish and involved mutual aid from several nearby departments, including Mount Tabor, Randolph, Parsippany, Boonton, and Morris Plains.

This response highlighted the importance of mutual aid in supplying extra personnel and specialized resources during prolonged fire operations. Mount Tabor specifically noted that providing Rapid Intervention Crew support to neighboring departments is one of its key services.