Stations 1 and 2 Handle Parkway Vehicle Fire

Tinton Falls, N.J. — October 21 — Firefighters from Tinton Falls Fire Company No. 1 operated at a vehicle fire on the Garden State Parkway, with members from Stations 1 and 2 assigned to the incident.

Engine 178, Engine 274, Chief 266 and Unit 167 responded. Crews conducted fire suppression and overhaul operations to extinguish the fire and address remaining hot spots.

The response involved personnel from both Tinton Falls fire stations. No additional fire departments or outside mutual-aid agencies were identified in the department's announcement.

The Garden State Parkway is a major travel route through Monmouth County, and vehicle fires along the roadway can require firefighters to work near moving traffic while carrying out suppression and overhaul operations.