• Date/Time:
  Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 1:28 am
• Address:
  10 Ginger Rd.
• Submitter:
  Dave Hernandez PFN Staff

Command arrived with heavy fire showing from a 150' x 50' building. Command placed all hands in service and requested two additional tenders. Crews made a quick knock of the fire. Command requested the FM to the location. No injuries were reported.

• Date/Time:
  Monday, April 13, 2009, 8:20 pm
• Address:
  5 Willow Oak Drive
• Box:
  38
• Submitter:
  Dave Hernandez PFN Staff

At approximately 8:21 PM, Station 381 & Tanker 461 were dispatched to 5 Willow Oak Drive for a reported dwelling fire. All companies in service placed within minutes. Engine 6711 stretched supply line to E3811. Additionally, Tanker 213, RIT 191, Station 468, Ocean County Squad, & Engine 671 (McGuire AFB) were dispatched to the scene. Engine 461, & Engine 213 were dispatched to the scene as part of a tender task force assignment. At 8:59 PM, Tender 211, Tender 212, & Tender 261 were dispatched to the scene to set a water fill site. Also, Squirt 181 and Engine 411 were sent to cover Station 381. *One cover was called to the scene.

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• Date/Time:
  Monday, April 13, 2009, 7:30 pm
• Address:
  7th and Kaighn
• Submitter:
  PFN Staff NJ

Engine 8 arrived on scene with heavy smoke showing from a two story church 30x50. Used all hands. No injuries reported. Fire Marshal investigating.

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• Date/Time:
  Monday, April 13, 2009, 5:04 pm
• Address:
  Almonesson Rd. & The Mall Entrance
• Box:
  93
• Submitter:
  Constantine D. Sypsomos

Companies dispatched for MVC w/entrapment. 901 arrived to report a 2 vehicle T-bone MVA with 1 trapped. Rescue-Engine 921 arrived performed door removal, 946 assisted. Extrication within 5 minutes.

• Date/Time:
  Saturday, April 11, 2009, 6:30 am
• Address:
  New Jersey Turnpike, MP 37 over 60
• Box:
  36
• Submitter:
  PFN Staff

At approximately 6:30 AM, Mount Laurel EMS and Fire (Station 369, Rescue 369, Task Force 3656, Medic 35 & 32) were dispatched to the New Jersey Turnpike, Northbound, Milepost 37 over 60 for a motor vehicle, with reported victims entrapped in the vehicle. Engine 3611 was the first apparatus to respond. An updated report by Central included the vehicle being into the trees, with 2 small children outside the vehicle, and 2 persons still inside. 3603 arrived and confirmed the report as he assumed Command. An updated progress reported by CP36 (3620) included that there were two (2) heavily entrapped people, requested all companies in service, and covers to the stations. Both patients were extricated within the hour. The helicopters could not land due to the rain, as both patients were transported via ambulance. Covers for the stations included: Engine 221 & Ladder 312 to Station 363 and Engine 101 to cover Station 362.

• Date/Time:
  Friday, April 10, 2009, 2:50 pm
• Address:
  434 Broad St.
• Submitter:
  Steve Skipton NJ Editor/Dave Hernandez PFN Staff

At about 14:50hrs companies from the RV taskforce (mt. holly, westampton, eastampton, lumberton, hainesport) were dispatched to 348 Garden St. in Mt. Holly for a reported dwelling fire. Ambulance 5091 and E5000 arrived quickly and found heavy smoke showing from the roof with fire showing from the rear of the 2 story duplex. 2723 arrived first due and laid a line to the scene. The crew stretched a 2" line to division 2 where they found two rooms heavily involved with fire coming down the hallway. The crew knocked all fire and opened up in all rooms as Ladder 5015 opened the roof. Exterior crews covered the dwelling with ground ladders. The fire was held without extending into the common attic of the duplex. The fire was knocked within 10 minutes and crews finished up with overhaul. Other units on the scene included 5011, 3411, 3911, 1319, RIT3614.

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• Date/Time:
  Thursday, April 9, 2009, 8:18 pm
• Address:
  2099 E. Rt 70 (Ace Hardware)
• Submitter:
  PFN Staff

CHFD Press Release Phone: (856) 795-9805 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 10, 2009 CHERRY HILL FIREFIGHTERS FIGHT STUBBORN 2-ALARM FIRE IN ROUTE 70 HARDWARE STORE. ONE FIREFIGHTER INJURED At just around 8:20 PM on April 10, 2009, Cherry Hill Firefighters responded to a reported fire alarm activation at the strip mall located at 2099 Route 70 East. As the Battalion Chief arrived, he reported a heavy smoke condition from the front of the store and immediately ordered additional resources to the scene. First arriving crews on scene established a water supply and took positions in the front and the rear of the building. Firefighters forced entry into the hardware store and encountered a well advanced fire and heavy smoke. Multiple hose lines were used to fight the large volume of fire within the hardware store. Additionally crews on the roof used power saws to open ventilation points to relieve the heavy smoke and heat in an effort to better conditions for firefighters working below. A 2nd Alarm was ordered to bring additional firefighters and equipment to the scene. In all, about 40 firefighters managed to place this fire under control in just over an hour. There was extensive damage to the hardware store and heavy smoke damage to a total of four stores. There were no injuries to civilians. One Cherry Hill Firefighter Joseph Leusner age 40 was transported by Cherry Hill Fire Department EMT’s to Virtua Hospital in Voorhees. Leusner a 10 year veteran was assigned as the fire apparatus driver and was controlling the pump outside the building. Leusner was forced to work in the smoke as the first arriving team of firefighters set up their hose lines. At on point the smoke was heavy enough to extend across Route 70 forcing traffic to stop. Firefighter Leusner continued to manage the pump controls until another firefighter relieved his position. Leusner is being evaluated for smoke inhalation and is expected to be released in a few days. This fire is currently under investigation by the Cherry Hill and Camden County Fire Marshal Offices and Cherry Hill Police. Thank you to CHFD for the Press Release

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• Date/Time:
  Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 9:40 pm
• Address:
  Sawmill Rd and Foxchase Rd
• Submitter:
  Steve Skipton NJ Editor

Command (Chief 4300) on location reporting a 40' by 40' detached garage fully involved. Requested additional tankers to scene. Crews knocked down the fire quickly with handlines.

• Date/Time:
  Monday, April 6, 2009, 11:40 pm
• Address:
  700 Reading Ave (Water World Swimming Pools)
• Submitter:
  Steve Skipton NJ Editor

Command reported heavy fire in a large commercial building, the 3rd alarm was transmitted numerous tankers special called to scene.

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• Date/Time:
  Monday, April 6, 2009, 7:04 pm
• Address:
  20 Latches Ln
• Submitter:
  Steve Skipton NJ Editor

Engine 1332 reported a 2 story wood frame occupied dwelling with heavy smoke showing went into service with 1 3/4 waterline with their own water supply ,reported kitchen fire, no injuries reported.

• Date/Time:
  Friday, April 3, 2009, 7:16 pm
• Address:
  I/F/O 1162 Hurffville RD
• Box:
  9
• Submitter:
  William Rieger III PFN

CMD O/S of a 2 car T-bone crash 3 patients with one entrapped. Rescue going in service with tools for extrication, 3 BLS 1 ALS O/S all 3 patients transported to local trauma center for evaluation.

• Date/Time:
  Friday, April 3, 2009, 1:45 pm
• Address:
  Mt. Ehraim Ave & Woodlynne Ave
• Submitter:
  Ted Aurig PFN Staff

Engine's 1732 & 1613 arrived with an engine compartment fire. Companies went into operation with a 1 3/4" hand line. No injuries were reported.

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