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Welcome to the Official Website for the Iselin Volunteer Fire Company #1
The Iselin Volunteer Fire Company #1 (Fire District #9) is one of nine fire companies protecting Woodbridge Township, which is New Jersey's fifth largest municipality encompassing 27 square miles and a population of 105,000 people. Our primary response area includes the east Iselin and Menlo Park Terrace sections of the Township, covering approximately six square miles. Our district is quite diverse and includes high rise office and hotel buildings (APA, Marriott Delta, Days Inn), Amtrak's Northeast Corridor rail lines and Metro Park train station, 3 grammar schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, commercial occupancies and shopping centers, highways (Garden State Parkway, US Route 1, US Route 9), a chemical research and development facility (BASF), and residential units including apartment buildings, senior citizen complexes, and single and multi-family homes.
The Iselin Volunteer Fire Company #1 is all volunteer. We respond from two fire stations, and our members provide fire fighting and rescue services to the residents, workers, and visitors of the Iselin and Menlo Park Terrace sections of Woodbridge Township 24 hours a day, seven days per week. We have a proud 101 year tradition of dedicated community service dating back to our founding by concerned citizens in 1922.
Please take a tour of our website to learn more about your fire company and your firefighters, and get updated on our latest activities and the community events being sponsored by the fire company.
Visit us again soon to get the latest news and updates on our activities and, as always, stop by and visit us at the firehouse.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to e-mail us at the link below.
info@iselinfire.com
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2nd Annual Light Parade
Chief Brian Bennett, November 28
On Saturday November 27, Woodbridge Township will host the 2nd Annual Light Parade. The Parade will start in downtown Woodbridge at 6:00 PM and proceed through all areas of the town.
In our fire district, the parade will proceed down Green Street to Route 1 South, then into Menlo Park Terrace (Menlo Avenue to Isabelle Street to Ford Avenue).
As it will be impractical for the parade to travel on ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Extrication in Menlo Park Terrace
Chief Brian Bennett, November 07
A 2-car motor vehicle accident at Menlo Avenue and West Kelley Street resulted in one vehicle landing on its side entrapping the driver. Crews deployed the hydraulic rescue tools and quickly extricated the driver who was turned over to Woodbridge EMS.... (Full Story & Photos)
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Fire Prevention Week Open House
Chief Brian Bennett, October 14
The Fire Company's Annual Fire Prevention Week Open House was held on Tuesday October 5. Over 150 of our neighbors stopped by to learn about fire safety, inspect our apparatus, and see Freddie the Fire Truck.... (Full Story & Photos)
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Chief Bennett welcomes everyone to the open house.
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House 2 Dedicated
Chief Brian Bennett, September 26
The Board of Fire Commissioners have dedicated the Menlo Park Terrace firehouse to the late former Mayor Philip M. Cerria, whose support was instrumental in acquiring the land and building the firehouse in 1983. A graphic commemorating the dedication was added to the front of the firehouse, and a plaque has been installed inside. The Mayor's three children were also presented with a copy of the dedication ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Remnants of Hurricane Ida Flood Area
Chief Brian Bennett, September 02
Heavy rains started around 8:30 pm on the 1st and continued into the early morning hours of the 2nd. During that time there was widespread flooding throughout the fire district. In a four and one half hour period, your firefighters responded to over 30 calls for help and removed 33 people from vehicles caught in floodwaters and 10 people from the 2nd floor of an office building which had approximately ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Fire at Gas Station
Chief Brian Bennett, June 10
Districts 11 and 9 were dispatched to a car fire at the Garden State Parkway South Service Area. Upon arrival, first due 11-2-1 reported a Jeep on fire parked by the gas pumps. Quick action by the crews limited damage to the front end of the Jeep, with minimal smoke damage to the canopy.... (Full Story & Photos)
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House Fire on Worth Street
Chief Brian Bennett, June 04
During a thunderstorm, District 9 was dispatched to a report of smoke coming from a house on Worth Street. Upon arrival, Chief Bennett reported smoke showing and requested a full first alarm assignment for a working fire. The crew from Squad 9-6 stretched a handline and quickly extinguished the fire in the kitchen and dining room. No one was home at the time of the fire.... (Full Story & Photos)
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House Fire on Dundee Avenue
Chief Brian Bennett, May 17
Districts 9 and 11 were dispatched to 41 Dundee Avenue for a reported fire at 8:48 AM this morning. Deputy Chief Kennedy reported smoke showing from the rear of the house and requested the first alarm assignment be filled out. Hand lines were stretched and a fire in the laundry room of the house was extinguished. No injuries were reported.... (Full Story & Photos)
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