On January 21st 2024 Cedar Grove Firefighters assisted Fairfield Firefighters at the scene of a large comercial building fire.
CGFD Responds, Mutual aid to Fairfield
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CGFD Has New Top Chief
On January 8th, 2024, Chris Donlon, who has served four years as a Deputy Chief, was sworn in as the department’s top chief.
CGFD Responds Mutual Aid to North Caldwell Christmas Day
On 12-25-2023 Cedar Grove Firefighters assisted North Caldwell Fire Firefighters at the scene of a structure fire.
CGFD Responds, Mutual aid to North Caldwell
On December 18, 2023, Cedar Grove Firefighters, assisted North Caldwell Fire Fighters at the scene of a house fire.
CGFD Santa Run
On December 17, 2023, Cedar Grove firefighters assist Santa
C.G.F.D Responds to Structure Fire
On 11-8-2023 at 5:47 AM Cedar Grove Firefighters were called to an Eileen Drive residence on a report of a fire. The residents had been sleeping and were woken by their detectors sounding and the home was filling with smoke. Upon arrival firefighters extinguished fire in a wall of the home. There was minor fire, smoke and water damage. No injuries were reported.
C.G.F.D. Training
On 11-5-2023 Cedar Grove Firefighter hosted a Electric Vehicle Fire Nozzles demonstration. Members evaluated two separate nozzles. The nozzle are specially designed to extinguish lithium battery cell fires in electric vehicles.
C.G.F.D. Training
On 10-25-2023 Cedar Grove hosted motor vehicle extrication training. The training was conducted by equipment manufacture Res-Q-Jack. Members trained lifting and stabilizing over turned vehicles.
C.G.F.D. Responded Mutual Aid to So. Orange
On 10-8-2023 Cedar Grove Firefighter responded to So. Orange to provided coverage while they handled a general alarm fire.
C.G.F.D. Responds Mutual Aid to Nutley
On 10-09-2023 Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to Nutley to provide coverage while Nutley Firefighters handled a general alarm fire at Nutley Lincoln Elementary School.