PADPhotography

15/08/2024

To all my firefighter friends. We just got word that the 9-11 memorial photo shoot is a go, as always, there is no charge or fees to any dept that has their apparatus photographed and each dept receives a CD with the photos from each of the photographers, again at absolutely no charge. If your dept would like to participate and/or know of any please pass along the info, we ask that your apparatus is registered in advance, PD and EMS also welcome!

31/01/2024

On this evening 5 years ago on a bitterly cold night, one of the biggest fires I was ever at. The Marcal Paper Co. in Elmwood Park NJ.

01/01/2024

25/03/2023

At around 06:00 on March 25th, 2023, Paterson Fire Dispatch transmitted a box for reports of a building fire in the area of Straight St & Ellison Ave. On arrival, Battalion 3 Chief Hall reported heavy fire in a large 1 story commercial building and advised companies of a possible backdraft condition...

24/03/2023

Late afternoon on March 19th New Milford NJ police, fire and EMS were dispatched to 495 River Rd for a reported serious MVA with a car into a house. On arrival responders encountered a 4 door Tesla which struck the side of the home and was halfway into the basement with structural damage and the dri...

08/03/2023

Just after 23:00 on March 6th 2023, Paterson Fire Dispatch transmitted a box for reports of a building fire in the area of 15th Ave and E. 28th St. On arrival companies reported 405 15th Ave., a large 3 story frame with a working fire on the 2nd floor rear porch. All companies went to work stretchin...

14/02/2023

4 years ago this evening, a major fire destroyed an occupied apartment building in Ft. Lee NJ.

A little after 1600 hours on February 14th, 2019 Fort Lee NJ Fire Dept was dispatched out to 3011 Edwin Ave. With the duty crews just starting their shifts in the firehouses companies arrived quickly to find heavy smoke showing from the front of the 5 story OMD. A working fire was discovered in the....

14/02/2023

At around 22:30 hours on February 11th, 2023, co's in Paterson NJ's 3rd battalion were dispatched to the area of 88 Jefferson St for a reported building fire. On arrival the correct address was 52 Garfield St, a large 1 story warehouse with a bow string truss roof. Co's reported the building was wel...

14/02/2023

A little after 6pm on January 19th, Ridgefield Park NJ Fire Dept responded for a reported house fire at 72 Hille Pl. Dispatch advised getting several calls and while enroute Chief Antola reported smoke in the area. On arrival he reported a working fire with heavy fire showing from the 2nd floor of a...

03/12/2022

At approximately 18:45 on December 1st, 2022 while almost every North Hudson Fire & Rescue Dept. company was battling a 4 alarm fire in West New York, Fire Control received a report of an explosion and fire at 908 Kennedy Blvd in the Salvation Army Thrift Store. As companies approached the scene a r...

03/12/2022

At approximately 14:45 on December 1st 2022, Fire Control dispatched North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue co's to 5412 Madison St in West New York for multiple calls reporting a fire. On arrival a working fire was reported in the basement of a 4 story ordinary OMD with a bodega on the 1st floor. As e...

18/06/2022

https://www.padphotography.net/2022-Fires/Paramus-NJ-General-Alarm-164-Village-Circle-West-06-17-22/

18/06/2022

https://www.padphotography.net/2022-Fires/South-Hackensack-NJ-Fatal-3rd-alarm-11-Agar-Pl-06-10-22/

18/06/2022

https://www.padphotography.net/2022-Fires/Paterson-NJ-3rd-alarm-19-Florida-Ave-05-22-22/

18/06/2022

https://www.padphotography.net/2022-Fires/Hackensack-NJ-2nd-alm-99-Fair-St-04-03-22/

18/06/2022

https://www.padphotography.net/2022-Fires/Ridgefield-NJ-2nd-alarm-440-Abbott-Ave-03-03-22

18/06/2022

https://www.padphotography.net/2022-Fires/Paterson-NJ-2nd-alarm-39-Sheridan-Ave-02-27-22/

21/02/2022

At just around 12:30 on February 17th, 2022, Lodi NJ Fire Dept was dispatched to a reported house fire at 50 Charles St. County communications advised the chief that they were receiving numerous 911 calls. A large column of smoke was visible from the area as companies arrived and found heavy fire on...

21/02/2022

Shortly after 11:30 on February 17th 2022, Paterson NJ fire dispatch transmitted the box in the 1st battalion for a possible structure fire in the area of Washington St and Plum St. BC-1, E-6 and R-2 normally 1st due from their firehouse almost around the corner were tied up conducting a search with...

21/02/2022

At just around 12:30 on January 28th, Palisades Park Fire Dept responded to a reported dryer fire at 510 2nd St. Companies arrived and found the dryer in the basement involved with extension into the walls and up to the 1st floor. Mutual aid was requested to assist with manpower. Four lines were str...

18/01/2022

Welcome to PADPhotography, my name is Peter Danzo, I am a 33 year veteran of the Hackensack NJ Fire Dept where I hold the rank of Deputy Chief as the 2nd platoon tour commander, I am a past member of the Ridgefield Pk NJ Vol. Fire Dept, Hose Co.1 and an inactive/exempt member of the Belmar NJ Vol. F...

15/09/2021

https://www.padphotography.net/Annual-911-Tribute-in-Lights-Memorial-Photo-Shoot/2021-Tribute-in-Lights-Apparatus-Photo-Shoot

Welcome to PADPhotography, my name is Peter Danzo, I am a 33 year veteran of the Hackensack NJ Fire Dept where I hold the rank of Deputy Chief as the 2nd platoon tour commander, I am a past member of the Ridgefield Pk NJ Vol. Fire Dept, Hose Co.1 and an inactive/exempt member of the Belmar NJ Vol. F...

03/09/2021

At just before 06:00 on September 3rd 2021, the Bergenfield NJ Fire Dept responded for a reported house fire at 141 N. Prospect Ave. On arrival co's encountered the 2nd floor of the 2.5 story frame fully involved with heavy fire blowing out almost every window. A 2nd alarm was requested as co's quic...

25/07/2021

5 alarms were transmitted for a fast moving fire that destroyed one home and heavily damaged 2 other homes in Kearny NJ on July 18th, 2021. The Kearny Fire Dept responded at 09:00 for 911 calls reporting a house fire at 350 Elm St. KPD units arrived first and advised the fire dept of a working fire....

10/07/2021

Two people were killed in a fast moving house fire in Teaneck NJ overnight on July 8th, 2021. At approximately 03:20 hours, Teaneck Fire Dept. responded to 1161 Arlington Ave. for a reported house fire. On arrival minutes later by Battalion 2, BC Dixon, he reported heavy fire on the 2nd and 3rd floo...

29/04/2021

At just before 19:00 on April 28th, 2021, Fairview NJ Fire Dept. along with automatic mutual aid from Cliffside Park responded to 165 Broad Ave. for a building fire. On arrival co's were faced with heavy smoke and fire showing from a 1 story ordinary commercial building approximately 60'X150'. A 2nd...

27/04/2021

At just around 00:30 on April 25th 2021, Both Paterson Police and Fire Dispatch received numerous calls for a reported building fire in the area of 12th Ave and E.23rd St. Patrol units arrived and confirmed a working fire and began assisting residents from the fire building as well as the exposures....

27/04/2021

Paterson NJ firefighters from tour 2 under the command of Deputy 2, Chief Calamita made quick work of a 2 alarm fire at 1097 Main St. on April 20th, 2021. PFD Car 9 discovered the fire at approximately 14:10 hours and requested dispatch to transmit the box. The fire was located between 2 buildings a...

19/04/2021

4 alarms were required in the City of Passaic on April 13th, 2021 when a stubborn fire tore through a large 3-1/2 story victorian style home at 100 High St. At just after 14:00 hours the dispatch center started receiving numerous calls for a house fire at around the same time a Passaic police office...

12/03/2021

Just before noon on March 12th 2021 Jersey City Fire transmitted the box for a reported fire in the area of Tonnele Ave and County Rd. Units were advised of getting numerous calls and while enroute heavy smoke was visible in the area. On arrival co's found a working fire in a junk yard involving a l...