"On The Job"

With I.A.F.F. Local 1197
July 21, 2007 - Fire tore through the Edison Moose Lodge on
Talmadge Road early and left the building a smoldering
wreck, township fire officials said.

About 25 firefighters responded to the scene in Middlesex County
at 4:30 a.m. on a report of heavy smoke and knocked down
the flames an hour later, Edison Deputy Fire Chief
Ralph Ambrosio said.

The fire started in the rear of the lodge and engulfed the
roof, Ambrosio said. There were no reported injuries.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but it is not
deemed suspicious, Ambrosio said.
June 28, 2007 - A boy alerted his family to a fire
in the attic in their Plainfield Avenue home after
telling them it was very hot in
his upstairs bedroom.
Fire officials said the family was able to get
out safely and the fire was confined to the
attic area with some smoke and water
damage in the rest of the house.
See the Home News for Details Regarding the Incident.
June 28, 2007 - About 30 to 35 firefighters
responded and got the fire under control
in about 15 minutes.
There were no reported injuries.
Saed Hindash / The Star-Ledger
June 2, 2007 - Edison Firefighters rescue an
elderly man from a house destroyed
by a blaze Saturday night.
See the Star-Ledger for Details
Regarding the Incident.
Photos by AUGUSTO F. MENEZES/Staff photographer
May 4, 2007 - Edison firefighters work to extinguish
Thursday's fire at the Edison Motor Lodge on Route 1.
Although the cause is unknown, the fire is not
considered suspicious, authorities said.
See the Home News for Details Regarding the Incident.
Photos by AUGUSTO F. MENEZES/Staff photographer
May 4, 2007 - Huge plumes of smoke rise above
the Edison Motor Lodge as it burns Thursday evening.
December 28, 2006 - Firefighters of A Platoon Arrive at the
Scene of a vehicle into a dwelling.
December 28, 2006 - As the vehicle collided with the dwelling,
a fire reportedly erupted.
The driver of the vehicle reportedly escaped with minor injuries.

Photos by PETER ACKERMAN/ Gannett New Jersey (above)

January 28, 2006 - An aerial view of a fire in Edison yesterday, above. Smoke billows from a fire behind Raritan Center.
The three-alarm blaze burned for several hours yesterday.
Smoke could be seen as far away as South Brunswick.

May 13, 2005 - Firefighters From C Platoon Operate a the Scene of a
Stubborn Dwelling Fire on Old Post Road
December 19, 2004 - Companies Arrive at the Scene and Begin to
Set Up a Water Supply at a Well Involved Dwelling Fire
at 91 Redwood Avenue.
See the Home News for Details Regarding the Incident.
December 19, 2004 - Fire Suppression Activities Begin at
91 Redwood Avenue.
February 28, 2004 - Firefighters Operate a the Scene of a
Wildland Fire on Olympic Drive
February 28, 2004 - Brush Fire Units Battle the Olympic Drive
Wildland Fire