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Recent Firewire

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, March 9, 2008, 6:50 pm
  • Address:
    22 Catalpa Ln
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Companies arrived on scene with working fire second floor of a two dwelling. Crews made a quick knock of fire in a bedroom.

(Burlington, NJ)

Dwelling Fire - Maple Shade

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, March 9, 2008, 6:45 pm
  • Address:
    25 Church Rd
  • Submitter:
    Steve Skipton
Details:

Command reported a fire on the 2nd floor of a 2 story O/M/D, used all hands. No injuries reported.

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, March 9, 2008, 12:27 pm
  • Address:
    10 Eastmont Ln
  • Submitter:
    Steve Skipton
Details:

Command reported fire showing from division A of a 2 story S/F/D,used all hands to bring the fire under control. No injuries reported.

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, March 9, 2008, 4:30 am
  • Address:
    1215 Mechanic St
  • Submitter:
    Steve Skipton
Details:

Crews arrived with heavy fire from a 2 story M/O/R dwelling with reports of people trapped, the fire spread to the 2 attached homes due to high winds,4 alarms were called to the scene to keep the fire from spreading further.Four children were killed in the blaze.Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal's are investigating the cause of the fire.

Photos By: Steve Skipton
  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, March 9, 2008, 3:55 am
  • Address:
    83 Hickory Ln
  • Box:
    17
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

B/C 18 reported heavy smoke showing from side "D". Squirt -18 arrived and went in-service with 1 ¾ had line. Tower -18 went in service with truck ops. Engine 17 laid in for the water supply. Extra engines and tankers were added to the assessment. Chief 87 rand command and deputy 87 ran water supply. Rescue 58 was rit and Squad 108 and chief 108 were also on the fire ground.

(Gloucester, NJ)

Dwelling Fire - Cecil

  • Date/Time:
    Saturday, March 8, 2008, 10:25 pm
  • Address:
    625 Apple Terrace
  • Submitter:
    Steve Skipton
Details:

Command used all hands for fire in a S/F/D, no injuries reported

  • Date/Time:
    Saturday, March 8, 2008, 9:00 pm
  • Address:
    351 6th Ave
  • Submitter:
    Steve Skipton
Details:

6300 reported a 1 1/2 story S/F/D with heavy smoke showing, placed all hands in service. Rescue 82 as the RIT. No injuries reported.

  • Date/Time:
    Saturday, March 8, 2008, 6:01 pm
  • Address:
    1600 Old Crown Point Rd West Deptford High School
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

CMD o/s of a one story masonry educational facility with, the roof of the auditorium peeled back off the roof by heavy winds. No Injuries reported, with no apparent interior damage.

  • Date/Time:
    Saturday, March 8, 2008, 11:10 am
  • Address:
    182 Queen Street
  • Submitter:
    William Rieger III
Details:

Cmd o/s of a S/F/D with heavy smoke in the ceiling of the bathroom. Used all hands

(Philadelphia, PA)

Dwelling Fire - Philadelphia

  • Date/Time:
    Saturday, March 8, 2008, 5:12 am
  • Address:
    2409 Frazier St
  • Box:
    5147
  • Submitter:
    RT
Details:

Bat 7 had heavy fire rear of a 1 story 15x30 with a report of people trapped. Used 2 and 2. 1 occupant was rescued and transported to the hospital in an unkown condition.

Photos By: Ron Trout/PFN Staff
  • Date/Time:
    Saturday, March 8, 2008, 1:15 am
  • Address:
    127 Westmont Ave
  • Submitter:
    Steve Skipton/Bill Rieger III
Details:

Units reported fire on the third floor of a three story dwelling. Used all hands Companies made quick work of the room and contents fire.

(Philadelphia, PA)

Dwelling Fire - Philadelphia

  • Date/Time:
    Saturday, March 8, 2008, 12:40 am
  • Address:
    12th & Lindley
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Sqaud 72 arrived on scene with fire showing from the first floor of a two story E/O/R, 15x35. Placed 2&2 i/s.

(Philadelphia, PA)

Dwelling Fire - Philadelphia

  • Date/Time:
    Friday, March 7, 2008, 9:00 pm
  • Address:
    3338 N 21st St
  • Box:
    4241
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Battalion 8 reported athree story occupied dwelling with fire in the basement used all hands to bring the fire under control. No injuries reported.

(Montgomery, PA)

Dwelling Fire - Salford Twp

  • Date/Time:
    Friday, March 7, 2008, 7:05 pm
  • Address:
    343 Ridge Rd
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Chief-72 reported working bedroom fire in a dwelling. Req. first in e engine to lead off with a foam line. Crews made a quick knock with no injuries.

(Philadelphia, PA)

Dwelling Fire - Philadelphia

  • Date/Time:
    Friday, March 7, 2008, 2:47 am
  • Address:
    1250 S. 23rd
  • Box:
    1277
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Deluge 24 arrived to find heavy fire 1st floor with heavy smoke throughout a 2 stry 15x45 M/O/R dwelling placed 1 and 1 in service. B/C 1 arrived and placed 2 and 2 in service. B/C 1 requested the box struck due to the fire extedning to the 2nd floor. Used all hands.

Photos By: Ron Trout/PFN Staff
(Philadelphia, PA)

Apartment Fire - Philadelphia

  • Date/Time:
    Thursday, March 6, 2008, 10:30 pm
  • Address:
    9629 Bustleton Ave
  • Box:
    1726
  • Submitter:
    Steve Skipton
Details:

Battalion 13 reported a 3 story garden apartment with fire showing 2nd floor, placed 2 engines and 2 ladders in service. No injuries reported.

  • Date/Time:
    Thursday, March 6, 2008, 8:36 pm
  • Address:
    397 Valley Rd
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Companies arrived on scene with heavy smoke showing from a three story store front with apartments above. Command requested the working fire dispatched for fire in the walls on all three floors. Multiple hand lines were placed in service, as truck companies opened up. Numerous mutual aid to the scene.

  • Date/Time:
    Thursday, March 6, 2008, 12:43 pm
  • Address:
    174 Deascenti Dr
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Engine 841 arrived on scene with heavy smoke and fire showing from a large garage building. Mutliple tanker to the scene to assist in water supply. Command requested the second alarm struck along with Haz-Mat Unit.

Photos By: susquehannafire.org
  • Date/Time:
    Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 10:35 pm
  • Address:
    529 Key West Drive
  • Submitter:
    Steve Skipton
Details:

Command reported S/F/D well involved with 1 confirmed entrapped, with “B” side exposure also involved, Second alarm requested, Due to major exposure with a total of five houses damage in the fire. One confirmed DOS, approx 93 old female, one transported to hospital for evaluation. Apparatus O/S equivalent to a three Alarms Bill Reiger III PhillyFireNews Gloucester County

Photos By: Bill Rieger III
  • Date/Time:
    Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 11:45 am
  • Address:
    556 Haddon Ave
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

1601 arrived with a working fire in 1 garage in a row of 6,placed all hands in service no injuries reported. Photo by Matt Cook

Photos By: Matt Cook
  • Date/Time:
    Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 10:20 am
  • Address:
    757 E. Main St
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Chief-14 arrived on scene of a two story garden style apartment building with fire showing from the second floor and reported people trapped.
Command requested the second alarm struck.
One victim was removed the apartment. EMS flew the victim to the hospital with unknown injuries.

  • Date/Time:
    Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 9:00 am
  • Address:
    100 Moser St
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Command reported heavy fire in the basement of a dwelling. Interior crews reported had trouble locating the fire. Command ordered the evacuation tones sounded.
Several firefighter became trapped in the basement of the dwelling. RIT was activated. Command requested the second alarm struck for heavy fire through out. Crews were able to pull two of the firefighters from the basement, however a third was not located right away. Command requested the third alarm along with collapse rescue units, including Rescue-1 from Wilmington DE. Had heavy fire through out the dwelling.
One firefighter was located in the basement and transported to the hospital were he was was pronounced DOA. The condition of the other two firefighters in not available at this time. Two other firefighters were also injured. There conditions are unknown at this time.

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Photos By: Steve Skipton
  • Date/Time:
    Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 8:30 am
  • Address:
    Kaighn Ave and Locust St
  • Submitter:
    Steve Skipton
Details:

Rescue 1 (Captain Leary) reported a 1 story masonry building with smoke showing and wires burning, placed all hands in service, no injuries reported.

Photos By: Steve Skipton
  • Date/Time:
    Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 4:50 am
  • Address:
    Rt 70 and Jones Rd BK Cleaners
  • Submitter:
    Steve Skipton
Details:

Command reported heavy fire in a commercial building, placed all hands in service. The second alarm was requested, along with EMS rehab. No injuries reported.

Photos By: Dave Hernandez
(Philadelphia, PA)

Dwelling Fire - Philadelphia

  • Date/Time:
    Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 3:05 am
  • Address:
    4120 Parrish St
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

B/C-11 had heavy fire on the third floor and roof of a three story twin dwelling, placed 2&2 in service. Command reported some extension to the exposure, order companies out of the dwelling and placed master streams in service. Used all hands. on the box.