11-28-05 4 Columbia Ave - All Hands Dwelling Fire
STRATFORD - Stratford firefighters were dispatched for a report of a dwelling fire. Command arrived to find a 2-story dwelling with heavy smoke showing. The all hands was struck immediately upon arrival.First-due units led off with an inch-and-three-quarter handline to find heavy fire conditions on the first floor. Crews made an aggressive interior attack to find that the fire had extended to the second floor. A second and then a third handline was placed into service.Arriving ladder companies went into service, performing vertical ventilation. Command made multiple special calls; which brought to the scene Stratford, Laurel Springs, Magnolia, Hi Nella, Lindenwold, and Somerdale fire departments. Cherry Hill Rehab assisted firefighters on scene.Though the homeowners were not home at the time of the blaze, the American Red Cross was on scene to provide assistance to them, due to the extent of damage to their residence.The cause of the blaze is under investigation by the Camden County Fire Marshal's Office. No firefighter injuries were reported.
