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Resident Report Helps Crews Stop Small Brush Fire
October 27, 2025 | NEW JERSEY
Courtesy of Mtn. Lakes Vol Fire Department,
Photo by Mtn. Lakes Vol Fire Department.
Photo by Mtn. Lakes Vol Fire Department.
Photo by Mtn. Lakes Vol Fire Department.
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Mountain Lakes, N.J. — October 27 — The Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department responded to a brush fire near Birchwood Lake after a good Samaritan saw smoke while out on a stroll and called 911. Crews came in the afternoon to confine and extinguish a minor fire before it could spread. The department advised people that reporting suspicious activity is always safer. Calling 9-1-1 ensures that police, fire, and EMS respond immediately to safeguard the neighborhood.
Courtesy of Mtn. Lakes Vol Fire Department
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