The Hillsborough Fire District (Hillsborough Stations 36, 37 and 38 and Neshanic Station 48) was dispatched at 11:55AM to a kitchen fire at 9 Farm Road, a garden apartment complex in Station 37's primary area, with Finderne Station 30 dispatched as the FAST team. A quick knockdown by the crew from 36-115 prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining units.  However, the apartment was left uninhabitable. All units cleared the scene in approximately one hour.

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Three Hillsborough Fire Company # 3 firefighters were awarded their diplomas at a ceremony held Thursday July 22 at the Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy in Hillsborough. Nick Glass-Hardenberg,  Adam Santos and Ryan Murphy (pictured left to right in first photo) all started as members of the fire company's junior firefighter program.  Upon reaching the age of 18, all three members were accepted as full firefighters.  Also pictured is Assistant Chief Michael Murphy, who developed the junior firefighter program.

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On July 21, Hillsborough firefighters participated in "Siren Week" at Little Man's Tiny Camp at Wood's Road School.  Siren week consisted of daily rotating demonstrations by the Hillsborough Rescue Squad, Hillsborough Police Department and Hillsborough Fire Department.  On fire department day, Hillsborough Fire Safety officials brought the smoke house, Station 37 brought its mini-attack pumper and Station 38 attended with an engine and a ladder.

The Hillsborough Fire District (Hillsborough Stations 36, 37 and 38 and Neshanic Station 48) were dispatched at 2:17AM to a residential structure fire on Wesley Road in Station 37's primary area with Finderne Station 30 dispatched as the FAST team.  The fire quickly turned into a fully involved fire as first units were arriving. 

Residents were home at the time, but fortunately there were no injuries.  Four nearby residences were also damaged when siding on the homes melted from the intensity of the flames.

Other units responding were Manville (Station 42), Millstone Valley (Station 28), Montgomery # 1 (Station 45), Elizabeth Avenue (Station 26), and Hillsborough Rescue Squad (Station 79).

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Hillsborough firefighters from Station 38 participated in the Neshanic Memorial Day Parade which is sponsored by the Neshanic Fire Company.  Each participating fire company and rescue squad provided a wreath commemorating those who gave their lives to protect our country.  Hillsborough Fire Company # 3's wreath was presented by Chief Charles Nuara and Assistant Chief Christian Fulmino.

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Every year Hillsborough Fire Company # 3 (Station 38) members proudly participate at the Hillsborough Township Memorial Day parade.    At the conclusion of the parade, Chief Charles Nuara and Assistant Chief Christian Fulmino laid Hillsborough Fire Company # 3's wreath at the Hillsborough Township Wall of Honor.

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Outreach teams from FEMA are at Lowe's at 315 Route 206, Hillsborough. The FEMA specialists will be on hand through May 27, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, to explain techniques to reduce future flood damage.

Seventeen members of Hillsborough Fire Company # 3 (Station 38) participated in a hands on driving course at the Hillsborough Middle School. The course was run by RVESCUE, LLC of North Branch. The day consisted of two sessions in which each member drove each piece of apparatus through an obstacle course and performing activities ranging from from simple maneuvers like parallel parking to evasive maneuvers.  Fortunately the weather held off and all members had a great time.
 
This course has been implemented into the fire company's updated General Operating Guidelines, mandating that every driver take a behind the wheel course once every three years, as well as an up to date classroom CEVO course in order to remain an active driver. Much thanks goes out to instructors Matt Hoffman and Billy Apsley, the Hillsborough Township Board of Education for letting us use the parking lot, Hillsborough Township Department of Public Works for letting us borrow over 100 road cones, and the Hillsborough Rescue Squad for letting us borrow a tent in case of inclement weather.

The Hillsborough Fire District was dispatched at 5:42 AM to a working basement fire at a townhouse at 897 Merritt Drive.  A quick knockdown was made by crews from 36-115 and 37-102 with additional manpower provided by crews from Stations 38 and 48.  Finderne Station 30 was also dispatched to serve as the FAST team.  All units cleared the scene by 7:10 AM.

The Hillsborough fire district, along with other fire and emergency services departments around the county, was dispatched to standby for a commercial airliner who was flying low and dumping fuel. Continental Flight 9 had left Newark at 11:25 am bound for Narita, Japan. After circling and dumping fuel for 45 minutes over large portions of Hillsborough Township and Franklin Township, the flight landed safely back at Newark around 12:15 pm without incident. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that Continental Flight 9 returned to Newark Liberty International Airport owing to a hydraulic problem and that circling and dumping fuel before landing is a standard practice to lighten an airplane’s load to achieve a safe weight for an emergency landing.

A FEMA team will be at the Home Depot, 400 Promenade Blvd., Bridgewater, May 10-15 to provide information about flood-mitigation measures that can reduce damage to homes, businesses and property from future flooding.

Specialists from FEMA will be on hand to explain techniques that can reduce damage to homes, businesses and property from future flooding. How-to information for retrofitting buildings and elevating utilities will be available as well as hand-outs including brochures about the National Flood Insurance Program.

 The Hillsborough Fire District was dispatched at 2:41 PM to an apartment fire at 103 Robin Road.  Responding units found a working fire in the kitchen which was quickly knocked down. Units responding from Station 38 were Ladder 38-118 and Engine 38-104.

Nine members of Hillsborough Fire Company # 3 spent all day Saturday training with their rescue boat on the Delaware River across from Washington Crosssing State Park.  Training included man overboard procedures, operating the boat in eddies, and procedures to upright an overturned boat. 

Hillsborough Fire Company # 3 (Station 38), along with Hillsborough Fire Companies #1 and # 2 (Stations 36 and 37), participated at Baskin-Robbins Scoop Night at the Baskin Robbins outlet on Route 206 at the Hillsborough Promenade Shopping Center.  Scoop Night helps to honor America’s firefighters with a donation to the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) National Junior Firefighter Program.

Fire Company # 3 displayed Quint 38-118 and Special Services Unit 38-151.