Lakehurst Fire Apartment Houses Damaged by Trenton Fire

On May 22, 2023, fire companies from Lakehurst, the Joint Base, Toms River26, Jackson 56, and Manchester32, 33 and 34 responded to Maple Street in Lakehurst fora kitchen fire. First arriving crews had heavy fire showing from the first flooron arrival. An aggressive interiorattack was made as fire began to auto-expose to the top floor. Initially, there was a watersupply issue with the nearest hydrant so a secondary five-inch line had to be stretched to anotherhydrant. Crews remained interior, knocking down the first-floorfire and limiting extension into the adjoining home.

Two apartment houses were damaged by fire in the Chambersburg section of the state capital on May 30, 2023. Trenton firefighters were dispatched to the 100 block of Butler Street. Battalion Chief Dave Smolka transmitted the all hands fora working fire and the balance of the first alarm. Firefight ers arrived to smoke showing from the rearof a building. Flames were then discovered burning up to the second floorand extending into the Side B exposure. The blaze was officially declared undercontrol at 10:40 p.m.