• Date/Time:
  Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:10 pm
• Address:
  Laurel and Canal st
• Submitter:
  Ron Trout

Engine 29 had a fully invovled auto in the rear of a building. Went in service with (1) 1 3/4 handline.

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• Date/Time:
  Monday, September 22, 2008, 3:12 am
• Address:
  Broad and Pacific Sts
• Box:
  87
• Submitter:
  Ron Trout

B/C 8 had heavy smoke throughout a 3 story E/O/R store. Special called 2 additonal engines and 1 ladder above the box. Used all hands.

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• Date/Time:
  Sunday, September 21, 2008, 10:44 am
• Address:
  300 Block of Radcliff Rd
• Submitter:
  PhillyFireNews Staff

Companies arrived on scene with a large barn well involved. Companies lead off with heaviest hose lines and command requested additional tankers to the scene.

• Date/Time:
  Saturday, September 20, 2008, 11:55 pm
• Address:
  100 Blk of 2nd Ave
• Submitter:
  PhillyFireNews Staff

Chief- 43 arrived on scene with heavy fire showing from the rear of a 2-1/2 story E/O/R with people trapped. Command requested the second alarm struck. Command reported two people removed from the dwelling, EMS requested to the front of the building. Additional engines into the scene for manpower. Multiple hand lines in service. Crews conducted several searches and found three children DOA inside the dwelling.

• Date/Time:
  Saturday, September 20, 2008, 7:23 pm
• Address:
  604 Elkins Ave
• Box:
  26
• Submitter:
  PhillyFireNews Staff

Chief 3 on scene reporting a 2 story s/f/d with heavy fire showing from side A. Chief 5 in command. Interior crews in service with 2 1 3/4 lines. Crews made a quick knock of the fire. No injuries reported.

• Date/Time:
  Saturday, September 20, 2008, 4:24 am
• Address:
  4th and Rockland
• Box:
  5241
• Submitter:
  Ron Trout

Squad 72 arrived with heavy smoke showing from the 1st floor of a 2 story 25x50 store with apartments above placed 2 and 2 in service. B/C 2 placed the 3rd engine in service in the Delta exposure. Used 3 and 2 plus the medic.

• Date/Time:
  Saturday, September 20, 2008, 12:35 am
• Address:
  38 N. 51st
• Box:
  6629
• Submitter:
  Ron Trout

B/C 7 had heavy smoke in a 3 story M/O/R 15x35, placed 2 and 2 in service and requested the box struck. Used all hands.

• Date/Time:
  Friday, September 19, 2008, 3:44 am
• Address:
  970 N 7th St
• Box:
  5686
• Submitter:
  Ron Trout

B/C 4 had fire in apt 406 of a 7 story 125x100 senior citizens apartment building. Used 2 and 2. Requested medic unit for occupant.

• Date/Time:
  Thursday, September 18, 2008, 6:52 pm
• Address:
  1530 Pine St
• Box:
  1527
• Submitter:
  Ron Trout

B/C 1 had heavy fire 2nd and 3rd floor of a 3 story 16x40 apartment building. Used All Hands

• Date/Time:
  Thursday, September 18, 2008, 2:44 pm
• Address:
  537 Revere Ter
• Submitter:
  PhillyFireNews Staff

B/C-91 arrived on scene with heavy fire showing from the side C&D of a two story S/F/D. Montco Squad 10 arrived on scene and went in service with 1-3/4" line and made a quick knock of the fire. Ladder 90 performed search and opened up.

• Date/Time:
  Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 11:04 pm
• Address:
  435 General Maxwell Rd
• Submitter:
  PhillyFireNews Staff

Asst. 47-2 arrived on scene with heavy smoke showing from a two story S/F/D. Command reported working fire in the attic. Multiples hand lines in service and truck companies opened up.

• Date/Time:
  Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 12:30 am
• Address:
  430 Plaza Blvd
• Submitter:
  PhillyFireNews Staff

D/C-30 arrived on scene with heavy smoke showing from the ground floor of apartment of a three story apartment building. Interior crews located several victims trapped and removed them from the building. All the victims were transported to hospital in critical condition with smoke inhalation and burns.

• Date/Time:
  Monday, September 15, 2008, 9:10 am
• Address:
  8 Scattergood Drive
• Submitter:
  Steve Skipton NJ Editor

At just after 9 am Monday September 15, 2008 Cherry Hill Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians received an emergency call reporting a fire at 8 Scattergood Road in the Township’s Old Orchard neighborhood. First arriving firefighters discovered a fire that originated in the basement in the vicinity of the heater. Knowing that these fires advance quickly Acting Battalion Chief Montrell Haldeman transmitted an “All Hands Signal” to request addition resources to the scene. This incident is on the heels of a major motor vehicle crash on Interstate 295 this past Thursday that lasted over 12 hours. Firefighters and EMT’s aided accident victims, performed hazardous material control task and technical extrication. The next event was a serious fire at Keystone Industries located at 616 Hollywood Avenue. The fire involved equipment used to process plastic pellets. The fire spread to the building structure and required an interior firefight to gain the upper hand. At the Scattergood Road incident, 27 Cherry Hill Firefighters and EMT’s worked to contain the fire to the center of the home. Heater fires are known to rapidly spread via internal ducts and chimneys. Firefighters quickly opened these voids to expose the fire and apply water from above. The fire caused serious damage to the residence and occurred accidentally while a new heater was being installed. One of the installers received minor burns to the arm and refused treatment by Cherry Hill Fire Department Emergency Medical Technicians. This is the Official Press Release from CHFD