Video: Helicopters Control Ramapo Reservation Brush Fire

MAHWAH, N.J. -- Video shows a state Forest Fire Service helicopter scooping and dropping lake water on a brush fire that spread more than five acres on the Ramapo Reservation in Mahwah before being doused Monday afternoon.

Local firefighters stood by at a forward staging area while the NJ State Forest Fire Service dropped water onto the fire.

Photo Credit: Mahwah Fire Rescue

Wind was spreading the flames, responders said.
Photo Credit: *DAILY VOICE photo*

Helos dumped water while firefighters worked the perimeter.
Photo Credit: *Jon Ryan*

Jerry DeMarco

04/18/2017 8:51 a.m.

The service had help from local responders, including Mahwah Fire Rescue Co. 1, which produced the YouTube video, and township companies 2 and 5.

The blaze was initially reported at 2:43 p.m. near the Yellow-Silver Trail beyond the reservoirs upper lake.

Mahwah and Ramsey firefighters and Mahwah police joined in all-terrain vehicles. Hillburn firefighters provided mutual aid.

State authorities released the local units a little under two hours after the initial call.

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