July 10 - A series of unfortunate events took place in Ewing today which cost a family their home. Station 31 was detailed for a wires down call today about 1644 on Nancy Lane. When Ast 31 pulled up in Engine 31 he realized there was a primary wire down on the ground. As he and the crew advised PSEG, the wire snapped, and 13,000 volts came into contact with the ground or 3rd phase of all the residential services on the street. This caused widespread damage to several homes, blowing out electrical services and outlets in various homes. The area also experienced a power outage as the electric company shut down the grid. One house received the most damage, as Engine 31 was working its way up the street the crew noticed the house had fire billowing out of the basement. The fire was so intense the 1st floor became compromised and was about to collapse. The home was a total loss, and although the crew managed to save one cat, another cat and dog perished in the smoke and flames. Engine 52 was called to cover Station 32 but eventually detailed to the fire scene where the crew took over for RIT 22 while they rehabbed in the 92' heat. Engine 52's crew was released from the scene and returned to cover Station 32 until their trucks were back in service. More pictures here...

July 8 - HFD was summoned to a residence on Benson Lane on Friday for a residential fire alarm. When Fire Chief Joe Novak arrived he found a pretty lucky homeowner who had already removed the iron from the basement. The homeowner stated that the unattended iron was only on for about 10 mins when it started to malfunction, which made the exterior plastic start to burn and caused the smoke which triggered the fire alarm. No damages were reported other than the iron.

June 24 - HFD was called to Featherbed Lane Friday afternoon for a reported dwelling fire. First to arrive onscene Fire Chief Joe Novak quickly donned his turnout gear and went in to assess the situation. He found a room and contents in the back bedroom, dumped his 20lb extinguisher from the command vehicle on the fire, and waited for Quint 52 to arrive to fully extinguish it. All Valley fire companies responded including Station 23. It was a great stop as damage was limited to the bedbroom ceiling, wall, bed and water damage on the floor. HTPD, MCFM and HVES are investigating the cause of the fire. See more pictureshere....

June 13 - Mercer County Vo-Tech Career Prep Program graduates 3 students from HFD. Students have certifications in EMT, EMD, and FF1. Shown from left to right standing: Ast. Chief Dan Galatro, FF/EMT Neil Hunt, 1st LT Josh Stoveken, Chief Joe Novak, FF Mike Bender, FF Bobby Jones, and Deputy Chief Will Mullen. Sitting graduates Andrew Armington, Cody Braddock, and Tyler Jefferis-Bender. Andrew Armington received an award from the Mercer County Firemans Association for scoring the highest on the test, and Tyler Jefferis-Bender recieved the award from the school for best overall cadet.

May 27, 2011 - Kids from the Hopewell Elementary School were delighted to have Quint 52 stop by after Field Day 2011, where they were "showered" down to break the muggy tempuratures.

May 26 - Students enrolled in the Mercer County Vo-tech Fire Sciences classes are nearing completion of thier studies. They attend High School part of the day and then travel to the MC Fire School for training. When graduating June 13, they will have Firefighter 1, EMT, and Emergency Medical Dispatch certifications.

May 26 - Valley Police, Fire and EMS companies participated in Operation Head On a staged drunk driving accident at the Hopewell Valley Central High School. The intent was to educate the Senior Class of 2011 on the dangers of drug and alcohol use while driving. The timing was meant to coincide with the Senior Prom next week.

Members from Station 52 attended the unveiling of Mercer County's piece of steel from the World Trade Centers in NYC on 9/11. See video posted here by NJ.com

HFD assists Amwell Valley with Structure Fire March 16 - HFD was called in on the 3rd alarm for a working fire off Rt 31 in East Amwell Township. Quint 52, Tanker 52, Engine 52, Ambulance 152-1 and Utility 52 all responded to assist in the fire fighting efforts and ems rehab. Quint 52's crew was ordered to the rear of the structure, to attack the heavy timbered house and knocked down the remaining fire. The progress of the fire was stopped by a few quick thinking crews, and resulted in possibly saving at least half of the structure.See more pictures here

HFD Fights Structure Fire About 2100 hours March 5, the Hopewell Valley all call was broadcast for a house fire on Rt 518. Valley companies arrived to find the house already consumed by heavy fire. Tankers were called in by 3 area counties including PA to provide water to fight the fire. See more photos here

MVA Ignites Car Fires March 3 - Rt 518 was closed for 2 hours for a 3 car MVA that resulted in two vehicles becoming fully engulfed. Rescue 52 arrived onscene with heavy fire showing, compromising a telephone pole with high voltage transmission lines, phone and cable. Rescue 52 went into service with Tanker 52 supplying water, the fire was knocked down within minutes. Crews performed overhaul with Engine 50, as Squad 159 and 152 assessed and transported the passengers from the vehicles. Tow trucks recovered the vehicles from the roadway and the Rescue crew mitigated a fuel leak from the gas tank of one of the vehicles. See more photos here

Another winter storm bore down on the area, where most awoke to ice covering just about everything, including this 7,000 volt power line. Before PSE&G crews could secure the power it melted a large hole in  the roadway.

HFD Assists with Mutial Aid The fire siren spun to full speed early Friday morning as the tempuratures barely climbed to the 20' mark. Firefighters from Montgomery, Hopewell, Pennington and Rocky Hill were called in to fight this 2nd alarm blaze. The inferno could be seen from several miles away radiating an orange glow and large column of smoke. The house is a complete loss.  See more pictures here

Rt 518 Wreck Sends one to ER Rescue 52 and Squad 152 were dispatched to this two vehicle wreck on County Rt 518 just outside the Borough. An elderly male was east bound headed towards town when he alledgedly crossed the double yellow and struck the drivers side of a mason dump truck flipping it on its' side. No injuries were reported but the driver of the car was taken to the ER for precautions. Engine 50 and 159 assisted onscene.

Oct 2 - HFD crews were called to an automobile accident on a rural road in the Township early Saturday morning.  As the Chief arrived he reported a car fully involved in flames. The crew from Rescue52 extinguished the fire within minutes although the overahaul required extra water from Tanker 52.

Sept 25 - Rocky Hill called for assistance for a large brush fire that was fueled by high winds and dry conditions Saturday afternoon. Brush and Engine 52 responded with full crews to lend a hand. There are more pictures under our photo tab.

Aug 28- Hopewell Fire Dept participated in a State wide DFS drill, as the FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation escorted a piece of steel from the World Trade Center demolished on Sept 11, 2001. The metal was transported to the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.

July 23 - Area fire companies were called to Cheyenne Dr today for a dumpster fire that spread to the side of the house. HTPD patrol extinguished the bulk of the fire and kept it at bay until responding Valley fire fighters arrived. Pictured here, Chief Engineer John Novak, FF Bill Haynes, FF Matt Peck, and FF Joseph Toth III, cooling off under the shade of a tree. Back right is Junior FF Andrew Armington rolling supply hose.