5-25-07 West End Ave - All Hands Dwelling (Story and Photos by Bob Chester)

 Station 12-9,Quint 11-6, and BLS 1288 were dispatched to a
report of a dwelling fire on the unit block of West End Avenue. Pennsauken Chief
Mattera (1101) arrived and reported fire showing from the second floor of one
half of a three story twin , and struck the all hands. Engine 1292 went in
operation with an 1 - 3/4 hand line and Engine 1191 laid in from a hydrant on
Maple Avenue. Quint 116 and Ladder 129 assisted 1292 crew and opened up. The all
hands bought Pennsauken Engine 1191,Pennsauken Squad 11-1 on the FAST, and
Pennsauken Cascade 11.Pennsauken Station 11-3 was special called for man
power,along with Cherry Hill Engine 1352, and Rescue 1375. The fire was placed
under control approximately 40 minutes into the job. One injury to a resident
was reported, he was transported to Cooper Hospital.Additional BLS units were
dispatched from Pennsauken and Cherry Hill. The Camden County Fire Marshals
Office is investigating the origin and cause of the fire.