1-5-10- 508 Second St.- All Hands Dwelling

A dwelling fire was reported at 11 A.M. Life Support was added to the box as the caller reported the occupant would not leave the dwelling. Command  arrived to find a 2 ½ story, twin wood frame dwelling with fire showing from the 2^nd floor.  The All Hands Box was sounded. The 1^st arriving Engine Company went in to operation with a 1 ¾” hand line.  All occupants were out of the dwelling and accounted for.  The fire was knocked down and placed under control with no injuries to firefighters.  The occupant was treated by EMS. Mutual Aid Companies from Harrison, Logan and Salem County were called to assist. The Gloucester County Fire Marshal has the fire under investigation.

3-24-09 793 Mayhew Ave - 3rd Alarm Dwelling  Photos by Rich Moulder

3-6-07 1325 Kings Highway- 3rd Alarm Dwelling

Units were dispatched for a dwelling fire at 1325 Kings Highway on March 6, 2007 at 1030pm.  Command, 2500, arrived and reported a 4 story multi family dwelling with heavy smoke showing.  The 2^nd alarm was sounded on arrival.Crews went in operation with handlines on the first floor to find heavy fire conditions.  The fire had extended on each floor forcing crews out of the dwelling and to go in defensive operations.  The evacuation tones were sounded and all firefighters were accounted for outside the dwelling. Master streams were set up and placed in operation on each side of the dwelling as fire was showing through the roof.  At midnight command reported multiple master streams in operations with fire conditions still present.  Crews remained on location through the night still in operation with master streams.  At 2 am Command reported the municipality water system to be drained dry and crews were looking for sources to start drafting.  Crews established a water supply at a local lake with tankers in operation as well. The fire is under investigation as a possible arson fire.