Fire at Burger King Causes Injury to Maplewood Firefighter
One Maplewood firefighter sustained an injury responding to a fire at the Burger King on Springfield Avenue on Saturday morning, June 1. According to Captain…
South Orange & Maplewood Targeting January 2020 for Fire Department Merger
South Orange and Maplewood are targeting January 1, 2020 for the debut of a consolidated fire department, according to an email from South Orange Village…
ADVISORY: High Winds Bring Downed Trees & Wires, Street Closures to Maplewood
Maplewood Police and Maplewood Township Committeeman Dean Dafis reported that a spate of downed trees on Monday, April 15, was causing street closures in Maplewood.…
PHOTOS: Maplewood Fire Deputy Chief Nugent Retires, Derewsky & D’Urso Promoted
On April 2, the Maplewood Township Committee honored Maplewood Fire Department Deputy Chief Walter Nugent for his 25 years of service upon his retirement…
Become a Maplewood Firefighter or EMT: Apply Now
The Maplewood Fire Department will be conducting a written entrance exam for the position of Firefighter/EMT on April 27, 2019. Applications will become available on…
PHOTOS: Maplewood Firefighters Remove Trapped Passenger From Vehicle
Maplewood firefighter removed a trapped passenger from a vehicle on Friday, February 8, at the intersection of Elmwood Avenue and Oakland Terrace in the aftermath…
Maplewood Fire Department Handled 6,528 Incidents in 2018
Maplewood FMBA L25 is reporting that the Maplewood Fire Department handled more than 6,500 incidents in 2018. According to the FMBA Facebook page, the department…
PHOTOS: Maplewood Woman Flags Down Fire Engine, Thanks Firefighter Who Saved Her Life
Here’s a heartwarming Holiday story: On New Year’s Eve, Maplewood resident Arlene Knight flagged down a passing fire engine to thank firefighters for saving her…
Lighted Candles — and Maybe a Cat — Cause Minor Fire in Springfield Ave Apartment
A cat knocking over a candle may have been the cause of a minor apartment fire on Springfield Avenue on Sunday, December 30, that interrupted…
PHOTOS: Santa Arrives to Open 2018 Dickens Village Season in Maplewood
Dickens Village at Ricalton Square in Maplewood Village made its 2018 debut Saturday, December 1 with Santa arriving by Maplewood Fire Department fire truck. The…