Firewalls Help Stop Fire’s Spread

The volunteerfire companies of Cologne, Laureldale and Pomona responded to Falcon Court in the TimberGlen development off of Wrangleboro Road fora structure fire on February 26, 2023, at 1000. ALaureldale fire officerwho was nearby radioed dispatch he had heavy smoke showing. Upon crews arrival, Cologne’s Towertook a position on the Aside and Pomona set up theirQuint on the B side of the structure and had its crew stretch lines to the D side and begin extinguishment while the Quint’s main was put into service to begin masterstream operations. Mays Landing’s ladderset up theirmain on the Aside to begin masterstream operations while a Laureldale engine laid out an LDH to a hydrant to supply the scene. Firefighters were aided by the fact there were two fire walls that stopped the horizontal spread of the fire, which allowed forthe fire to be contained to the building of origin. The cause of the fire was underinvestigation. Also responding were three watertenders from Bargaintown, Oceanville and the New Jersey AirNational Guard. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service responded as radiant heat set an area of nearby woodlands on fire.

- Fire News photos by Ken Badger