Announcement

4-Alarm House Fire in Orange

On April 18, 2022, Orange Fire arrived to a 2-1/2 story home on Lincoln Avenue, which was heavily involved in fire. Asecond alarm was struck as crews attempted an offensive attack. As heavy fire began to consume most of the home, an evacuation orderwas given while transmitting the third and fourth alarms. Multiple masterstreams were placed into service and, as conditions improved, anotheroffensive attack was attempted but crews were once again evacuated as heavy fire burned through the roof. Companies remained on scene formost of the day. Mutual aid came from East Orange, South Orange, West Orange, Irvington, Maplewood, Millburn, Bloomfield, Belleville, Montclair, and Livingston. - Fire News photos by Mark Rosetti

Announcement

Annual Fire Muster

The Cradle of Liberty Antique Fire Apparatus Association in conjunction with the Camden County Board of Commissioners will hold its Annual Fire Muster on August 7, 2022, from 1000 to 1500 at Cooper River Park (North Park Drive and Airport Highway, Pensauken).

This fun family event will include fire truck displays, drafting, flea market and kids’activities, apparatus judging and competition awards.

For more information go to www.clafaa.org or e-mail webmaster@clafaa.org.

Bargaintown Garage Fire

The volunteerfire companies of Bargaintown, Scullville and Cardiff responded to SuperiorRoad fora report of a structure fire. Bargaintown Chief Eugene Sharpe arrived and established command and reported heavy fire showing from the garage of a single-story wood frame dwelling. Scullville Ladder1535 was followed by their Engine 1533 as they were on the airalready investigating an alarm in theirarea. Engine 1533 layed a LDH supply line to 1535 which put theirmain into service. Bargaintown Engine 1527 stretched several handlines and was supplied by Scullville Tanker1538 until a supply line was stretched to them from 1535. Cardiff firefighters assisted in the attack. The fire was brought undercontrol with siding damage to neighboring homes. - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe

Mays Landing House Fire

The volunteerfire companies of Mays Landing, Laureldale, Weymouth and Richland in Atlantic County responded to Harding Highway in Hamilton Township on March 30, 2022, at 1010, fora structure fire. Assistant Chief Ken Badger, Jr., found items in the rearof a wood frame single-family home on fire with extension to the home. He entered the home and found an elderly female occupant inside and advised herto evacuate. A/C Badgerwas met by Atlantic County Fire InstructorSherman Hartman in the front of the structure who was with the elderly occupant who advised them of dogs inside the home. At this time New Jersey Forest Fire Service C-5,Nicholas Bleyhl, arrived and all three went in and removed two dogs safely. Command reported a good portion of the home was saved from direct flame contact but most of it did receive heat, smoke, and some waterdamage. Crews did an excellent job of knocking down the fire and stopping its progress. - Fire News photo by Ken Badger

FireNews.com Fire News, July 2022, Page 23 Successful Spring Barbecue at Repaupo Fire Museum

The Cradle of Liberty Antique Fire Apparatus Association would like to say “thank you” to everyone who made ourRepaupo Fire Museum’s 6th Annual Spring Barbecue anothergreat day. Approximately 40 CLAFAAmembers attended. There were over35 pieces of vintage fire apparatus on display and the museum was open fortours. Thank you foryoursupport of ourCLAFAA, our Repaupo Fire Museum and ourendeavors to preserve fire and emergency services history. - Fire News photos courtesy Keith Kemery, Pres. CLAFAA

Kitchen Fire Extends in Mays Landing

The volunteerfire companies of Mays Landing, Laureldale and Cologne responded to Mill Street in Mays Landing on April 14, 2022, at 1610, fora report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find a multi-story wood frame structure with smoke showing. Mays Landing Captain Larry Birch III established command and had the crew of Mays Landing Tender1819 stretch two lines with one to the front doorand the second to the D/C side. The one to the front door knocked down the fire that was located in the kitchen, but not before extending into the second floor. The line to the D/C side was used to extinguish fire that was exposed afterfirefighters opened up the exterior. Cologne Tower18 was ordered to grab a hydrant and lay in with a LDH and raised its aerial to assist with opening up alongside Mays Landing Ladder1815. The fire was brought under control quickly and was underinvestigation. Also responding were the Township of Hamilton EMS, Police, and Fire Investigator. - Fire News photo by Ken Badger

MVAStarts Woods Fire

The volunteerfire companies of Farmington and Cardiff responded to Fire Road in the vicinity of Atlantic Electric fora report of an MVA with entrapment and fire. Farmington Chief Harry Goodman IV arrived and reported the person was out of the vehicle but there was fire spreading to the woods. Command requested the New Jersey State Forest Fire Service, and had Cardiff come in from the north and cut off the fire, while Farmington extinguished the fire from the south. Atotal of 1750 gallons of waterwas used to extinguish the fire and the cause of the crash is underinvestigation by the Egg Harbor Township Police Department. - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe