WLFD Scholarship Committee and Chief Whelan presented the Woodcliff Lake Fire Department Scholarship Award to 3 graduating high school students from Woodcliff Lake. Normally this presentation would be made during a Mayor & Council meeting to properly honor these wonderful students. Councilwomen Gadaleta, who is also our Fire Commissioner, was in attendance & represented the Mayor & Council. Since ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday Squad 7 (OIC Lt Buesser), Chief 710 & Deputy 7 responded mutual aid into Saddle River on the 2nd Alarm working fire assignment. Shortly after arriving on scene, Saddle River command, Chief 1130 asked WLFD units to relocated to Saddle River Fire HQ to standby. WLFD was released by command and returned approx 1 hour after dispatch.... (Full Story)

Just before 7pm on Thursday, March 12th the WTFD was alerted to a home on Sunset Lane for a possible house fire called in by a passerby who saw smoke in a first floor room. WTFD Chief 45-1 arrived on scene, established command and upgraded the 1st alarm assignment to a Working Fire for a possible basement fire bringing the Woodcliff Lake FD FAST to the scene. Chief 710, Deputy 7 and Rescue 7 (OIC ... (Full Story)

At approx. 5:41am on Wednesday, February 26th, the Woodcliff Lake Fire Department FAST was requested into the Borough of Westwood for the fully involved house fire. Chief 710, Deputy 7 and Rescue 7 with (OIC 713) responded. Upon Rescue 7's arrival, the crew set up across the street and began a 360 of the fire building. As the crew completed their 360, 6 firefighters became trapped on the front ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday, January 4th, Chief John Whelan was sworn in as the 29th Chief of the department by Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos Rendo . ... (Full Story & Photos)