Below are links to various reports of incidents where the Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department was called to respond.
Total emergency responses as of 10/31/2010 was 179. That is up 5% from 2009. Click on the link to see a report of 2010 incident responses by incident type
A report of incident responses by month compared to previous years.
We have reviewed old records of incident reponses since 1930. Unfortuately we were unable to find recods for every year. Click on the link to view a graph of the total reponses by year.
02/10/2009 - A fire originated in the kitchen of s single family home on VanDyne Ave. No one was home at the time of the fire, however several pets perished in the fire. The firefighters were able to save 2 dogs. Assistant Chief Sturm deployed the FIT 5 that reduced the amount of damage. The family of 5 had to be relocated.
05/06/2008 - Tanker overturns on I-287 closing it for 18 hours
01/14/2008 - A car collided with a train at the Hamburg Tpk crossing by Apelt Park. The Fire Department had to remove the roof, and pop open the door to extricate the victim.
03/30/2006 - the fire department responded to Ceder St. to rescue a man who was electrocuted while trimming trees.
07/27/2004 - A pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed while traveling on route 23 south
05/12/2004 - Firefighters battled rooftop flames under rumbling, flickering skies Tuesday after a midnight lightning bolt ripped into the chimney and rafters of a Riverdale Parkway home.
03/26/2004 - A truck driver for a sanitation company was killed Thursday morning at the Home Depot on Route 23 when he became pinned between a trash container and the wall.
10/28/1997 - On October 28th a fire started in the ACME in Pompton Lakes. Riverdale was immediately dispatched to assist and remained on scene all day to help fight the fire.
04/15/1996 - the Administrative Building at Valley Spiring Lake burnt to the ground. On arrival fire was showing on all 4 floors.
