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Closter VFD Responds Mutual Aid for SCBA Air Refill Request
October 29, 2025 | NEW JERSEY
Courtesy of Closter Volunteer Fire Department,

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Photo by Closter Volunteer Fire Department.

Photo by Closter Volunteer Fire Department.
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Closter, N.J. — October 29 —At about 2:30 a.m., the Closter Volunteer Fire Department responded to the Borough of Bergenfield's mutual-aid request for breathing-air refill services at a house fire. Closter personnel responded with the department's air unit to assist firemen working within the structure. The refill operation enabled on-scene workers to cycle their SCBA cylinders while ensuring safe inside fire suppression actions.