Bayonne firefighter rescues man trapped in burning home; 16 people displaced

VIDEO: Blown-out windows are all that remain after a fire sparked Monday morning on East 15th Street in Bayonne. The fire started just around 10:30 a.m. The fire chief says more than a dozen people were forced out of three homes. One of those people had to be saved from a third-floor window. "We do ladder rescues for trapped victims from time to time, and we certainly train often. It's a manpower-intensive operation," said Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver. A fire call ended up being a call to save a life. Video from Bayonne's Office of Emergency Management shows a firefighter rescuing a man from the burning home and bringing him to safety. Officials say the victim was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. He is expected to be OK. A total of 16 people from seven families were displaced.
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Students escape injury after school bus bursts into flames in Sayreville

VIDEO: A school bus caught fire Tuesday afternoon on Louis Street in Sayreville. Police say there were seven passengers and the driver aboard the bus at the time of the fire. It was reported just before 4 p.m. Tuesday. Police say that all of the people on the bus were able to get off safely and no one was hurt. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire. Bryce Ayers, 10, tells News 12 that he and his mother were driving home and saw the smoke. They were able to get to the area just as the fire department arrived. “There was fire everywhere. The battery exploded. We could hear the windows cracking,” Ayers said. Authorities say the cause of the fire was not yet known. Police say alternate arrangements were made to bring the students who were on the bus home.
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Commercial Township house explodes, bursts into flames; at least 1 hurt

VIDEO: Neighbors claimed to be woken up as the ground shook as a South Jersey house exploded and burst into flames early Monday, leaving at least one person hurt. “I heard a big boom, I thought it was thunder, I was sleeping, didn’t pay no attention 'til I heard the helicopters,” George Hiles -- who lives near the Battle Lane house in Commercial Township, New Jersey -- said. The Cumberland County home burst into flames around 4:45 a.m. on Monday, May 13, 2024, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers arrived to find the house engulfed in fire. The neighbor Hiles said he saw “smoke and a lot of emergency vehicles.” Firefighters could be seen battling heavy flames coming from the roof of the house. A fire official on the scene told NBC10's Brenna Weick that there was an explosion.
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Roselle Park awarded firefighter grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has announced that the borough of Roselle Park will receive a $75,000 American Rescue Plan Firefighter grant, which will help to provide first responders with proper protective and cleaning equipment. This was the maximum amount awarded for the grant program. The American Rescue Plan Firefighter annual grant program helps local and regional fire departments purchase protective items, cleaning equipment, oxygen equipment, personal protective equipment and virus protection equipment. These grants play an important role in ensuring that firefighters are adequately safeguarded from the demands of emergency fire calls and equipped with proper virus protection.
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