Tag: Kingston Fire Department
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Humid weather – a challenge – for firefighters battling fire at South Brunswick residence; no injuries reported
Fire officials said a fire at a two-family home on Davids Court is a reminder for residents to “keep doors and windows closed in the event of a fire.” “Fortunately, the door at the top of the stairs to the basement, and the few basement windows, were all closed. This helped to limit smoke spread…
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Fire officials: ‘Old charcoals’ from barbecue night before may have caused fire at residential house in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Old charcoals from a barbecue the night before may have caused a fire at a four-unit residential house on Samuel Court, according to fire officials. Once firefighters arrived on scene, they were able to contain the fire within approximately 20 minutes, according to Deputy Police Chief James Ryan of the South Brunswick…
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Firefighter passes away after 45 years of service
A firefighter who continued his family’s legacy has died after 13 years of service. David Louis Amalfitano, 65, of Kingston, died Feb. 22 at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center of Plainsboro. Born in Princeton, Amalfitano resided most of his life in Rocky Hill before moving to Kingston 15 years ago, according to his obituary posted…
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None of 50 firefighters responding to Sonoco fire report injuries
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – All three South Brunswick fire companies – Monmouth Junction, Kingston and Kendall Park – along with Monroe Fire District 3, Jamesburg, Plainsboro and North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2 battled a fire at the Sonoco warehouse. More than 50 firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire at 5 Stults Road around…
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Century-old fire department updates station equipment to protect firefighters, citizens from toxic pathogens
Changing times have been challenging PPE and safety needs for fire departments large and small, and evolving National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for decontamination of gear are top of mind in 2020. No one knows that more than Chief George Luck Jr. of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Department, a 96-year-old once all-volunteer department, today made up of a small team of…
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Lawnmower catches fire, sets Richford Road house ablaze
All three South Brunswick fire companies – Kendall Park, Kingston and Monmouth Junction – responded to a house fire on Richford Road on Nov. 20. Around 2 p.m., South Brunswick Officer Greg Boldizar and Sgt. Anthony Pisano spotted smoke coming from a home on Richford Road. The officers immediately notified dispatch and went to the…
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Kory Drive family displaced after fire, gas leak
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A fire and subsequent gas leak on Sept. 7 has displaced a family with three school-aged children. The fire was reported at 6 p.m. on Kory Drive. When officers and firefighters arrived they found smoke coming from the top floor of the two-story home, which had already been evacuated, according to information…
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Four pets die in mobile home fire in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – At 4 a.m., today, Oct. 24, South Brunswick police were dispatched to the Brookside Mobile Home Park for an active fire. As officers arrived, they discovered the fire had spread to an additional mobile home. All of the occupants from those trailers were able to get out safely prior to police arrival, according…
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Firefighters injured during fire at Best Western in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Two firefighters were injured during a fire that rendered a hotel on Route 1 uninhabitable. Members of Kingston Fire were dispatched to a structure fire at the Best Western at 7:23 p.m. on Sept. 10. The fire was located in a room on the second floor and was venting out the window…