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Dwelling Fire - City of Camden
- Date/Time:Sunday, August 3, 2008, 11:10 pm
- Address:810 Front St
- Submitter:Steve Skipton NJ Editor
Engine 6 (Captain Bain) reported a 2 story M/O/R dwelling with heavy fire 2nd floor,placed all hands in service. No injuries reported.The Camden City Fire Marshal's Office is investigating.
Person Struck by a Train - Philadelphia
- Date/Time:Sunday, August 3, 2008, 10:25 pm
- Address:Comly and Newtown
- Submitter:Ron Trout
B/C 12 reported a Septa train struck and killed 1 person on the tracks. Philadelphia,Septa and PA State police investigating.
Aircraft Accident with Hazmat - Bern Township
- Date/Time:Sunday, August 3, 2008, 6:04 pm
- Address:2385 Bernville Rd - Reading Regional Airport
- Submitter:PhillyFireNews Staff
Companies 55(Greenfield’s) and 30(Mount Pleasant) were dispatched to the Reading Regional airport for a reported fuel spill. Once on location it was discovered a plane clipped a large lawn tractor while landing tearing one of the wings off the plane. Chief 55(Haupt) took command and Captain 55(Fisher) had Operations at the scene. Companies went into service containing the fuel spill and pulled a line for fire protection. Due to the large amount of fuel spilled on the runway additional companies were requested to the scene. Company 10(Goodwill of Muhlenberg Twp) for there Spill Trailer and Foam Engine, Company 64 (West Reading) for an Engine and Rescue, and Company 85 (Spring Twp) for one truck with man power.
Dwelling Fire - Abington
- Date/Time:Sunday, August 3, 2008, 4:34 pm
- Address:426 Linden Ave
- Submitter:PhillyFireNews Staff
Engine-300 arrived on scene with smoke showing from a two story twin dwelling. Crews placed several lines in service to knock the fire.
OMD Fire - Philadelphia
- Date/Time:Sunday, August 3, 2008, 11:55 am
- Address:5619 Market St
- Submitter:PhillyFireNews Staff
Squrt 57 had heavy smoke showing from the basement of a three story OMD, placed 2&2 in service. B/C-11 reported people hanging from windows. Used all hands.
Five Alarm Building Fire - Philadelphia
- Date/Time:Saturday, August 2, 2008, 12:05 am
- Address:3rd and Cumberland St
- Submitter:Steve Skipton NJ Editor
Engine-2 arrived on scene with heavy smoke showing from a four story warehouse/factory building, placed all hands in service. B/C-8 requested the second alarm struck for heavy fire first floor and second floor. All companies in service heaviest water lines. Command requested the third alarm struck for fire extending through out the building. The fourth and fifth alarm were requested simulatanously, with two squrts on the fifth alarm.
Dwelling Fire - Upper Darby
- Date/Time:Friday, August 1, 2008, 9:20 pm
- Address:524 Derwyn Rd
- Submitter:Steve Skipton NJ Editor
Upper Darby 11 reported a 2 story S/F/D with a working basement fire, placed all hands in service, no injuries reported.
Vehicle Fire - Washington Twp
- Date/Time:Friday, August 1, 2008, 5:55 pm
- Address:Greentree Rd Bottino's Shoprite
- Submitter:Steve Skipton NJ Editor
Station 10-1 on a vehicle fire in the lot of Bottinos. Command arrived and reported a working SUV fire. Upon arrival of first due Engine 10-12, they secured there supply and laid in a short distance, stretching one 1 3/4 handline. Fire was quickly knocked down with minor extension to surrounding vehicles. Engine 10-32 was second due and assited with overhaul. FI on location. Story and Photos by Ken VanPelt PhillyFireNews Staff
Dwelling Fire - Philadelphia
- Date/Time:Friday, August 1, 2008, 3:00 pm
- Address:5825 Hazel St
- Submitter:Steve Skipton NJ Editor
Battalion 7 reported heavy fire 1st and 2nd floor of a 2 story M/O/R dwelling, placed all hands in service, no injuries reported.
Apartment Fire - Delran
- Date/Time:Friday, August 1, 2008, 2:20 pm
- Address:3000 S Rt 130 Hunters Glenn Apartments
- Submitter:Steve Skipton NJ Editor
Command reported 2 story garden apartments with fire showing from the second floor, reported people trapped,placed all hands in service.
Dwelling Fire - Philadelphia
- Date/Time:Thursday, July 31, 2008, 1:40 am
- Address:2237 N. Howard St
- Submitter:PhillyFireNews Staff
Engine-2 arrived on scene with heavy fire in the rear of a two story M/O/R. B/C-8 placed 2&2 in service for heavy fire first floor.
Building Fire - Philadelphia
- Date/Time:Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 10:35 pm
- Address:6549 Roosevelt Blvd
- Submitter:PhillyFireNews Staff
B/C-12 arrived on scene with smoke showing from one store in a one story strip mall. Command placed all hands in service on the box. Special called additional 2&2 above the box.
Building Fire - Bensalem Twp
- Date/Time:Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 9:50 pm
- Address:2217 Bristol Pike
- Submitter:PhillyFireNews Staff
Chief-16 arrived on scene with heavy fire showing from the rear and the roof of a three story building. Companies lead off with heaviest water lines. All hands in service.
MVC w/Technical Rescue
- Deptford
- Date/Time:Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 2:08 pm
- Address:1800 Clements Bridge Rd
- Submitter:John Millili
DEPTFORD TWP., NJ- On the afternoon of July 31, 2008 Deptford ESU (squad 995) was dispatched to the rear of the petsmart store in Deptford Crossings for a MVC. Communications was advising a car vs tree with a minor injury. Upon the arrival of BLS 995 and Deptford Police a vehicle was found approximately 50 feet down an embankment with 2 patients, no entrapment. The BLS special called for the rescue for pt. removal via a stokes basket. At 3:18 pm Rescue Company 938 was dispatched to the scene. Upon the arrival of Rescue 938 and Duty Engine 921 a stokes basket was deployed and a 4:1 haulsafe was set up using the rescue's anchor point as a high point. Crews assisted EMS and removed the pt. from the vehicle and lashed the pt. in the stokes and the pt. was removed and extricated in 7 minutes. The pt. was taken to an area hospital and the driver refused treatment. Chief S. Hubbs (901) had command and Capt. R. Taylor from the rescue company had operations . Crews operated and cleared the scene in about 25 minutes. Story by Constantine Sypsomos, Photos by Chief Steve Hubbs --
Rubbish Fire - City of Camden
- Date/Time:Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 3:15 am
- Address:11th and Linden
- Submitter:Ron Trout
B/C 2 had a large pile of rubbish on fire on the lot of the former Haddon Bindery Company. Used 2 and 1 with master streams.
Dwelling Fire - Philadelphia
- Date/Time:Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 12:40 am
- Address:1700 Blk of Annin
- Box:639
- Submitter:Ron Trout
B/C 1 arrived to find heavy fire 1st floor and heavy smoke showing 2nd floor fo a 2 story 15x35 M/O/R dwelling. Placed 2 and 2 in serivce. B/C 1 placed the 3rd and 4th enignes in serivice in each of the exposure dwellings. Used all hands. 1 FF was transported by Medic 21 to Hahnemann University Hospital with unknown injuries.
Two Alarm Building Fire - Hatfield Twp
- Date/Time:Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 11:32 pm
- Address:700 Blk of Bethlehem Pike
- Submitter:PhillyFireNews Staff
Squad-17 arrived on scene reporting the rear of a two story building fully involved. Command requested the second alarm. Companies placed master streams in service. Two firefighters were injured and transported to a nearby hospital. Their injuries were reported to be non-life threatening.
Apartment Fire - Philadelphia
- Date/Time:Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 9:58 pm
- Address:1440 N 22nd st
- Box:7822
- Submitter:Ron Trout
B/C 3 had heavy fire 1st and 2nd floor rear of a 3 story M/O/R MOD. Used 2 and 2 and Rescue 1 on the box.
Dwelling Fire - Philadelphia
- Date/Time:Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 7:05 pm
- Address:1017 Filmore st
- Submitter:Ron Trout
Deluge 14 arrived to find a 2 story 16x40 M/O/R dwelling with heavy smoke showing 2nd floor. Placed 2 and 2 in service. B/C 10 advised that they had heavy fire 2nd floor rear. Used 2 and 2. 1 occupant transported to the hospital.
Serious Mva/MCI - Westville
- Date/Time:Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 6:35 pm
- Address:Cedar and High st
- Submitter:Ron Trout
7301,Rescue 738 and Squad 739 arrived to find a school bus vs. car with muitple injuries on the bus and in the car. the driver was board and collared and transported to hospital. Command requested 10 additonal BLS ambulances to transport numerous kids from the bus to the hospital with minor injuries. Engine 511, 811 and Ladder 516 assisted on scene.
OMD Fire - Plumstead
- Date/Time:Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 1:45 pm
- Address:5059 Durham Road
- Box:41
- Submitter:Spoons
Chief-24 arrived on scene with a two story 60x80 OMD with heavy smoke and fire showing. Chief-24 immediately requested the assignment upgraded to a Box and requested a tanker task force (4 tankers & 2 Engine companies). The upgrade got 4 engines 2 Ladders and 2 tankers as well as the tanker task force. Command advised companies to go i/s with heaviest lines.
Working fire - Belmont Hills Section of Lower Merion
- Date/Time:Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 8:29 am
- Address:147 Jefferson Street
- Submitter:Dannon Voight
Commmand reporting Smoke showing from 2nd floor. Crews found a working fire in the 2nd floor bedroom. Crews made a quick knock of the fire and held with units on the street.
Dwelling Fire - Lower Frederick Twp
- Date/Time:Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 1:12 am
- Address:8 Mine Hill Rd
- Submitter:PhillyFireNews Staff
D/C-73 arrived on scene with working fire in a dwelling. Companies in service with hand lines.
Dwelling Fire - Christiana Boro
- Date/Time:Monday, July 28, 2008, 4:43 pm
- Address:12 Broad St
- Submitter:PhillyFireNews Staff
D/C-5-2 arrived on scene with fire second floor of a two story S/F/D. Interior command reported fire in a second floor bedroom with fire extending up the walls. Ladder companies opened up the walls and roof.
Two Alarm Dwelling - Swedesboro
- Date/Time:Monday, July 28, 2008, 12:05 pm
- Address:514 Park Ave
- Submitter:Steve Skipton NJ Editor
25102 reported a 3 story wood frame occupied duplex with smoke showing,all hands were placed in service. All occupants accounted for,the 2nd alarm was transmitted. The fire was brought under control with no injuries reported. The Gloucester County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating.









