Moonachie, NJ Fire Department - October 31, 2012

October 31, 2012 - During the night of Hurricane Sandy the members of the Moonachie Fire Department were out operating at numerous emergencies across the town when the unthinkable happened and would change the history of the Moonachie Fire Department and the Borough of Moonachie. While members were returning from a run around 2300 hours they noticed water rapidly rising on East Joseph Street heading into the town and right at fire headquarters. Within minutes water was rushing into the firehouse giving the members very little time to remove apparatus and personal items. The water rose so high and so rapid most of the towns including fire headquarters were under between 3 and 6 feet of water in under an hour. Members and apparatus found higher ground in another town so they could assist in rescue operations with other Moonachie agencies and numerous mutual aide companies. Members operated overnight and into the next day even knowing most of their homes where severely flooded. When the water receded companies retuned to fire headquarters to find total devastation. Water levels in the firehouse were near 6 feet causing severe damage to radios, computers, turnout gear, personal items, and several pieces of apparatus including out 1953 Ahrens Fox pumper the apparatus could not be removed in time due to the rapidly rising water. Due to the extent of the damage MFD has a temporary firehouse which we are making due with but we need to rebuild our Moonachie RD firehouse. If you would like to help in the rebuilding of Moonachie Fire Department PLEASE make a donation to assist us. There are many items that insurance won't cover 100%. Please send any monetary donations to Moonachie Fire Department 70 Moonachie Road Moonachie, NJ 07074. MFD is in the process of setting up a location for cash donations and will soon have a on line donation site. All donations will go to the house, apparatus and equipment fund. Thank you all for your thoughts and help over the last few days. Please share this info on web sites and your face book.
Thank You. From the Members of the Moonachie Fire Department

***THE MOONACHIE, NJ FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ACCEPTING MONETARY DONATIONS TO REPLACE ITEMS FOR THE FIREHOUSE THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. PLEASE SEND DONATIONS TO:

MOONACHIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
70 MOONACHIE ROAD
MOONACHIE, NJ 07074.

THANK YOU!!!


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Pay Pal Account Now active Help us Please Moonachie FD During the night of hurricane Sandy the members of the Moonachie Fire Department were out operating at numerous emergencies across the town when the unthinkable happened and would chang...
e the history of the Moonachie Fire Department and the borough of Moonachie. While members were returning from a run around 2300 hours they noticed water rapidly rising on East Joseph Street heading into the town and right at fire headquarters. Within minutes water was rushing into the firehouse giving the members very little time to remove apparatus and personal items. The water rose so high and so rapid most of the towns including fire headquarters were under between 3 and 6 feet of water in under an hour. Members and apparatus found higher ground in another town so they could assist in rescue operations with other Moonachie agencies an
d numerous mutual aide companies. Members operated overnight and into
the next day even knowing most of their homes where severely flooded. When the water receded companies retuned to fire headquarters to find total devastation. Water levels in the firehouse were near 6 feet causing severe damage to radios, computers, turnout gear, personal items, and several pieces of apparatus including out 1953 Ahrens Fox pumper the apparatus could not be removed in time due to the rapidly rising water. Due to the extent of the damage MFD has a temporary firehouse which we are making due with but we need to rebuild our Moonachie RD firehouse. If you would like to help in the rebuilding of Moonachie Fire Department PLEASE make a donation to assist us. There are many items that insurance won't cover 100%. Please send any monetary donations to Moonachie Fire Department 70 Moonachie Road Moonachie, NJ 07074. Or via Pay Pal at https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Q3XUT2YZ5LSFY All donations will go to the house, apparatus and equipment fund. Thank you all for your thoughts and help over the last few days. Please share this info on web sites and your face book.
Thank You. From the Members of the Moonachie Fire Department.