Community Volunteer Fire Company responds to brush fire caused by downed power line in Wayne
Photo by Community Volunteer Fire Company #1A firefighter works his way through dense brush with a charged hose line, assessing the area for active fire near the downed power line.
Photo by Community Volunteer Fire Company #1Responding units arrive on Burgess Place as fire apparatus stage near the industrial buildings to support operations.
Photo by Community Volunteer Fire Company #1Community Volunteer Fire Company #1’s brush unit prepares for deployment while crews coordinate suppression efforts behind the structure.
Photo by Community Volunteer Fire Company #1Firefighters navigate heavy vegetation to reach smoldering brush ignited by the downed power line, ensuring all hotspots are fully extinguished.
October 20, 2025 — Full Community Volunteer Fire Company #1, Inc. reported that earlier this afternoon, firefighters responded alongside Wayne Fire Company #2 to Burgess Place for a brush fire that ignited next to the train tracks. Upon arrival, crews discovered a primary power line down and sparking, which had ignited nearby vegetation.
According to the company, Wayne Fire units operated with the Wayne Police Department, NJ Transit Police, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, and PSE&G to safely bring the incident under control. Power was temporarily cut to the surrounding area as crews mitigated the hazard and was restored approximately 30 minutes later.
The Wayne Fire Department and the New Jersey Forest Fire Service quickly extinguished and overhauled the fire. All units cleared the scene and were back in service by 3:00 p.m.
The Community Volunteer Fire Company expressed its appreciation to all assisting agencies and thanked local residents for their patience while emergency personnel worked in the area.
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