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Montclair 2 Vehicle MVA w/ Rollover

At 12:23 dispatch advised Battalion 4 who was currently on scene of a fire alarm that there is an overturned vehicle reported by PD, not sure on entrapment at Valley Rd and Lorraine Ave. It was reported a minute later about a party trapped but not injured. Crews arrived on scene at 12:26 and the trapped party was extricated at 12:30. At least two patients were treated by the Montclair Ambulance Unit on scene, unknown on transport but there were no major injuries. The scene was released to Squad 4 to continue the cleanup and remain on scene awaiting for the tow company.

NY/NJ Tri-StateAug 2, 2026

Rescue

7/29/2026 - Passaic River Water Rescue Leaves 2 Dead

At around 18:30 the Passaic Fire Department was alerted to reports of missing children in the Passaic River near Pulaski Park, the department responded along with a massive mutual aid response from Passaic, Bergen and Essex Counties. Many departments brining boats, drones and manpower to the scene. One of the missing persons, identified to be an eleven year old girl was able to get out of the river and per reports is now safe and mostly un-injured, As of 21:49 the crews on scene have found the body of a ten year old boy and on Friday the 31st the other little girl was found.

NY/NJ Tri-StateJul 29, 2026

Rescue

One Dead After Trench Collapse in Dallas

DALLAS, Texas — A 29-year-old construction worker died Monday afternoon after becoming trapped beneath an apartment building following a dirt collapse at the Sage Hill at Cypress Waters apartment complex in northwest Dallas. According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, crews responded around 3:19 p.m. to the apartment complex located at 2275 Sage Hill Lane after receiving reports of a worker trapped underground. Officials said workers were performing foundation work and had been manually digging a tunnel beneath one of the apartment buildings when the surrounding dirt gave way, causing a collapse that trapped the 29-year-old worker beneath the structure. Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel, including members of the department's Urban Search and Rescue team, spent several hours working to reach the victim. A specialized trench rescue support truck was also brought to the scene to assist with rescue operations. Despite extensive efforts, officials later confirmed that the worker died at the scene. Representatives from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Trench Safety were present as authorities began investigating the circumstances surrounding the collapse. The identity of the worker has not been released. The collapse occurred during foundation work beneath the apartment building. The cause of the incident remains under investigation.

TexasJun 18, 2026