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| By Firefighter William Tjaden |
| August 31, 2012 |
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| Remember this? Feburary 2008
The Oakland Fire Department and the Oakland First Aid Squad were called out at 7:30PM to assist the NJ State Police with a multi-car and truck accident that closed Route 287 as falling temperatures caused treacherous conditions on the bridge over the Wanaque River. The accident, which involved three tractor-trailers and more than 25 cars, sent more than a dozen people to area hospitals and forced authorities to close a 2-mile stretch of the highway for several hours. During the incident a flatbed wrecker slid on the icy roadway and crashed into the rear of Company One's Engine 1033 which was being utilized by Company Two personnel. |
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| Units: |
1030, 1050, 1040, Engine 1031, Engine 1033, Rescue 1042, BLS Units 801, 802, 803 & 806 |
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| Mutual Aid: |
Wanaque Fire Department, Wanaque 1st Aid Squad, Pomptom Lakes/Riverdale 1st Aid Squad to the scene. Mahwah, Franklin Lakes and Pomptom Lakes Fire Departments covering the Boro of Oakland. |
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