• Date/Time:
  Thursday, March 26, 2009, 2:55 pm
• Address:
  Rt 55 North MM 56.7
• Submitter:
  Steve Skipton NJ Editor

Chief Hubbs (901) reported a two car MVC with one on its side, with 2 occupants trapped, Ladder 946 operated to remove the roof and remove the occupants,they were transported by Deptford EMS.

• Date/Time:
  Monday, March 23, 2009, 8:24 pm
• Address:
  I/A/O New Jersey Ave. & Mercer Ave
• Submitter:
  Constantine D. Sypsomos

Units dispatched for vehicle. Chief R. Thomas 9201 arrived to report a vehicle heavily involved with extension to a utility pole. PSE&G requested, E 923 and 943 arrived simultaneously for the attack, fire knocked. FM requested.

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• Date/Time:
  Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 5:15 pm
• Address:
  81 Moore Ave
• Box:
  92
• Submitter:
  Steve Skipton NJ Editor

Engine 921 reported a 1 story bungalow with heavy smoke showing and reports of an occupant trapped, 9201 (Thomas) arrived and placed all hands in service, Engine 921 crew located and removed a civilian from the dwelling, upon removing her from the dwelling she fought the firefighters and ran into the woods she was removed from the woods and transported to Underwood Hospital for treatment. The Deptford Police and Fire Departments are investigating.

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• Date/Time:
  Friday, March 13, 2009, 1:21 pm
• Address:
  Harding Hwy IAO Lake Rd
• Submitter:
  PhillyFireNews Staff

Stations 43-4, 43-5, 48-1, Squad 43-9 dispatched to Harding Highway in the area of Lake Road for a fully involved RV, impinging on the woodline. All occupants were out of the vehicle. Crews made a quick knock, FM-43 and CFM's Office on scene.

• Date/Time:
  Friday, March 6, 2009, 11:48 pm
• Address:
  BlackHorse Pike @ Walmart
• Box:
  10
• Submitter:
  Ken Van Pelt PFN Staff

Station 10-2 and Squad 10-9 were dispatched for a reported MVC with fire & possible entrapment in the area of Walmart on the Black Horse Pike. Police arrived and reported a fully involved car and confirmed entrapment in the second vehicle. Command requested Rescue 1038 be added to the job. One patient was removed prior to fire department arrival. Engine 10-2 extinguished the car fire while squad 10-9 and police worked on the patients. One patient transported by South Star & one patient transported by ground both to Cooper Trauma for multiple injuries including burns. Landing zone was set up at United Artist Theater. Washington Township Police & Dist 10 FI on location for investigation. Responding units remained on scene to assist with lighting.

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• Date/Time:
  Friday, March 6, 2009, 2:10 am
• Address:
  Crown Point Rd and River Dr
• Submitter:
  Ron Trout

700 had a car vs. a PSE&G pole with serious injuries. Rescue 738 and Engine 811 secured the PSE&G pole and the fluids on the roadway, Squad 73 and Life Support 1 transported the driver to Cooper Tramua.

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• Date/Time:
  Saturday, February 28, 2009, 2:15 pm
• Address:
  I/A/O 4th Street and Princeton Ave
• Box:
  8
• Submitter:
  PFN Staff

CMD O/S at the National Park Dredge site reporting a large area of brush to be burning. The site is owned by the Army Corps of Engineers. Companies from National Park, Westville and Colonial Manor worked for 8 plus hour with 3 Engine Companies, 2 brush trucks and 30 plus personnel containing the fire, while extinguishing numerous hot spots, and protecting the exposures of the surrounding the community.

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• Date/Time:
  Saturday, February 28, 2009, 2:10 am
• Address:
  Elk Road
• Box:
  39
• Submitter:
  Ken Van Pelt PFN Staff Photographer

County dispatched Dist. 39 fire for the dwelling. Police arrived and reported heavy smoke from the chimney followed shortly by a reported basement fire with explosions. First arriving fire units reported heavy smoke showing and to strike the all hands for the box as well as a ric team. First in crew made entry through the front door only to find the bulk of the fire was in a separate section of the home which had been split into a multi family residence. The fire was found to be overhead and heavily involved into the attic. The second alarm was struck shortly there after. Crews made an aggressive interior attack while the truck opened up. The box was placed under control at 0327hrs with no reported injuries. FM requested and investigating. More photos @ www.newjerseyfire.com

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• Date/Time:
  Friday, February 27, 2009, 12:38 am
• Address:
  FriesMill Rd @ BlackHorse Pike
• Box:
  10
• Submitter:
  Ken Van Pelt PFN Staff Photographer

Squad 10-9, Engine 10-2, Rescue 10-3, Life Support 2 County reported a overturned mvc with one male entraped at Fries Mill Road & BlackHorse Pike. Station 10-2 arrived to a vehicle on its driverside with a occupant standing inside the vehicle. Companies quickly stabilized the vehicle and removed the windshield, freeing the occupant who had refused medical transport.

• Date/Time:
  Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 10:45 pm
• Address:
  Route 45 and Parkville Station Rd
• Box:
  66
• Submitter:
  PFN Staff

CMD O/S of a one story vacant restaurant with smoke showing from the roof. CMD requesting the all hands struck, first engine to go inside to investigate. Fire was quickly contained to the exterior of the building, the fire was found behind the wall of a old sign on the front of the building. Local and County Fire Marshal called to scene for the investigation.

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• Date/Time:
  Thursday, February 12, 2009, 6:30 pm
• Address:
  I/A/O Delsea Drive & Deptford Ave
• Submitter:
  PFN Staff

CMD O/S of a well involved Verizon van. Engine 923 arrived first due and stretched a 1 3/4 front bumper line to begin suppressing the bulk of fire. While Engine 921 arrived and supplied Engine 923, and assisted in the overhaul of the vehicle. Companies remained on scene for the arrival of the Fire Marshal. The Deptford Fire Marshal Office and Deptford Police Department are investigating the fire. Engine 911 covered the Tacoma Blvd local while companies were operating.

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• Date/Time:
  Sunday, February 1, 2009, 10:50 am
• Address:
  1013 Hill Terrrace
• Submitter:
  PhillyFireNews Staff

Units arrived on scene with heavy fire showing from a 1-1/2 story dwelling, with reported people trapped. Command crews in service with multiple hand lines. Command ordered companies out of the dwelling due to heavy fire conditions. Went to an exterior attack.
One victim was found DOA inside the dwelling.

• Date/Time:
  Saturday, January 24, 2009, 1:10 pm
• Address:
  128 Woodlawn Ave
• Box:
  22
• Submitter:
  Joshua Smith

CMD o/s of a young child stuck between the branches of a tree. Rescue 2218 went inservice with airbags and the maverick tool to free the small child. Child was evaluated by County EMS, guardians refused treatment and companies from Mantua were available with in the hour.

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• Date/Time:
  Friday, January 23, 2009, 12:15 pm
• Address:
  1130 Commerce Blvd
• Box:
  18
• Submitter:
  PhillyFireNews Staff

CMD O/S of a warehouse with heavy fire on the roof. Companies established water supply and stretching lines. RIC added from Salem County Station 12 along with the Second alarm. Fire was contained to some roofing material on the roof.Local and County FM on scene for the investigation.

• Date/Time:
  Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 12:50 pm
• Address:
  262 Hurffville Rd
• Box:
  10
• Submitter:
  Ken Van Pelt PFN Staff

Press Release House Fire 262 Hurffville Road, Washington Township An “All Hands” box was struck for a working house fire at 12:50 PM in Washington Township for the address of 262 Hurffville Road. The fire was reported by East Greenwich Fire Chief Nelson Weist who was passing by after returning from a County HAZMAT drill and observed heavy smoke coming from the house. Apparatus from the Washington Township Fire Department began arriving at 12:53 PM and went into service initially with two 1.75 inch hose lines. At 1:12 PM a second alarm was struck and a few minutes later after discovering that several areas of the first floor had been compromised and had collapsed into the basement and fire had extended into the roof area, all fire fighters were pulled from the dwelling. With the assistance of the Washington Township Police Department, it was determined that all of the residents were accounted for and were not home at the time of the fire. The home was a large 1 ½ story dwelling with a finished basement and a full size indoor pool. The property sustained severe fire damage throughout the entire dwelling. The fire was contained by 2:00 PM but not officially placed under control until 3:58 PM. A mutual aid engine company from Pitman and a ladder company from Deptford were brought to the scene for additional manpower bringing the total fire fighters working at the scene to 60. The fire was especially difficult to extinguish because once structure integrity was compromised, fire fighters had difficulty reaching areas in the basement and attic spaces where the fire continued to burn. One fire fighter was taken to Kennedy Health Systems by Washington Township EMS for exhaustion and dehydration and was later released, and another was taken in after suffering a fall on the ice. He was also treated and released. The cause has yet to be determined and is under investigation by the Washington Township Fire Department investigation unit and the Gloucester County Fire Marshal’s office. The family of 4 is temporarily staying at an undisclosed location. Assisting units included several officers from the Washington Township PD who had to shut down Hurffville Road and a portion of Hurffville-Grenloch Road, Squad 10-9, Canteen 9, Deptford Ladder 93, and Pitman Engine 28-3 on the scene. Glassboro Engine 26-1, Williamstown Engine 29-1, and Blackwood Rescue 8-4 covered the township for several hours during the fire. All fire department units were clear of the scene by 8:30 PM. For additional information Contact Chief John Hoffman.

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• Date/Time:
  Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 2:45 am
• Address:
  1035 Milton Ave
• Submitter:
  PhillyFireNews Staff

Companies arrived on scene with fire on the first floor of a two story dwelling, placed all hands in service. Interior crews reported fire extended to the second floor, multiple lines in service. Truck companies opened up.