06/10/2026
White Meadow Road House Fire – 6/10/2026
This afternoon at approximately 1:20 PM, a patrol unit in the area of White Meadow Road reported heavy smoke in the area with a possible house fire. Simultaneously, Rockaway Township Communications was receiving a 911 call reporting a house fire. Headquarters automatically dispatched White Meadow Lake Fire Company 5 along with the rest of the Rockaway Township Fire Department.
P.O. Hafley (WML Battalion 5) arrived on scene and confirmed heavy fire conditions in the rear of the residence, prompting the assignment to be upgraded to a 2nd Alarm. Engine 51 arrived and quickly stretched a handline to initiate an aggressive fire attack. Truck 2 arrived shortly after and assisted the crew of Engine 51 with fire suppression efforts.
Thankfully, no injuries were reported, and the homeowner was not home at the time of the fire.
Units operating on the assignment:
• Chief 1 (C1)
• Deputy Chief 2 (C2)
• Engine 11
• Engine 22
• Engine 51
• Truck 2
• Rescue 4
• Tender 32
• Utility 23
• Utility 53
• EMS Units
Special thanks to our mutual aid partners for their assistance:
• Rockaway Borough Fire Department
• Denville Fire Department
• Picatinny Arsenal Fire Department (RIC Team)
• Boonton Township Fire Department (Station Coverage)
Strong teamwork and cooperation between all responding agencies helped bring this incident under control safely and efficiently.
