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Relay for Life Car Wash & Bake Sale MAY 04 - The Oakland Volunteer Fire Department and the Ladies Auxiliary will be having a Car Wash and Bake Sale to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. It will be held Sunday May 20, 2012 in the Copper Tree Mall parking lot across from the Yawpo Firehouse from 10AM-3PM. Please help us support this great cause. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Franklin Lakes Historic Barn Burner APRIL 24 - Flames tore through a barn that was built in the 1800's in Franklin Lakes on the morning of April 24th, that required a two alarm response calling in mutual aid from neighboring towns. The fire in the rear of 362 Pulis Ave. started shortly after 8:00 AM, and was pushing heavy smoke and fire by the time firefighters arrived at the scene. A second alarm was transmitted. Multiple lines were stretched ... (Full Story & Photos)

REMINDER MARCH 09 - Don't forget to change out batteries in your Smoke Detectors and CO Detectors. Also if your detectors are more than 5 to 7 years old unless specified by the manufacturers they should be replaced to ensure safety. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire in Oakland claims lives of man, dog FEBRUARY 28 - OAKLAND — A man and a dog were killed in a fire that was confined to a bedroom of a Grove Street one-story home late in the afternoon Monday, Feb. 27, authorities said. Oakland volunteer firefighters rushing into a home on Grove Street on Monday, Feb. 27, to extinguish a fatal fire. Police said in a release issued Tuesday, Feb. 28, that the victim, Carmine Della Bruna, 71 - reportedly a retiree ... (Full Story & Photos)

Oakland Exceeds Their Own Record JANUARY 03 - It surely was a long year for the Oakland Fire Department. The Deparmtent responded to it's usual amount of fire alarms at residences, gas leak emergencies, and a couple or more fires that where nothing out of the ordinary for a typical year. Though it would of been a typical year, if it hadn't of been for a couple of storms that the town endured, causing alot of destruction, not only in Oakland ... (Full Story & Photos)

gas emergency DECEMBER 26 - Oakland fire department responded to a gas emergency at a business complex for work being done resulting in a gas line being hit. Gas was secured by pse &g and all went back to normal. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The classic, award-winning Oakland Fire Department Bus

The Wallington Holiday Parade Sets the Holiday Mood DECEMBER 12 - This year's 10th annual Wallington Holiday Parade proved to be yet another enjoyable experience for the Oakland Fire Department. An impressive showing was made for this year's event with Company 3's award-winning Fire Department Bus(previously winning the "Special Judges Award") and with 1044 pulling a wonderfully-decorated float. The Wallington Holiday Parade has always been one of the most enjoyable ... (Full Story & Photos)

Santa Claus is coming to Oakland.... DECEMBER 11 - It's that time of year again. The Oakland Fire Department will be bringing Santa Claus around Oakland on the Fire Trucks on Saturday 12/17/11 and Sunday 12/18/11. Below find a schedule of the stops, all times are approximate: Robert Knapp Department Chief Oakland Fire Department Saturday 12/17/11 10:20am Andrew Ave & Commanche Tr. 10:40 am Algonquin Tr. & Iroquois Ave. 11:00 am Geronimo ... (Full Story & Photos)

Santa with his ELF Tim

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