2026 Incidents

At 07:24 the Montclair Fire Department was dispatched to 629 Valley Road for reports of smoke condition per the Montclair Police Department, who were there to investigate a burglary alarm. On arrival units first reported nothing showing but shortly after reported smoke coming from the second floor on the alpha side. There were initial reports of two people unaccounted for, Car 2 called for a 2nd alarm at 07:29. On the scene was Montclair Engine 1, Engine 3, Truck 1, Battalion 4, Car 2, Squad 4, Rescue 1, Utility 1 and later on Car 7 as the investigator. Montclair Ambulance Unit had an ambulance as well as the EMS supervisor. Mutual aid had a West Orange Engine, Orange Engine, Nutley Truck, Nutley Battalion Chief as well as Bells and Sirens on scene/. For backfill there was a Bloomfield Engine, Clifton Engine, and a Cedar Grove Truck. The fire was marked under control at 07:57 with all crews still operating on the scene. Mutual aid units were released from the scene at 08:38, mutual aid from headquarters was released at 09:16. All Montclair units and bell and sirens with the exception of Engine 2 were released at 09:04. Squad 4 was released at 10:16 and command was transferred to the investigator.