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ATLANTIC CITY - Twenty recruits officially joined the ranks of the Atlantic City Fire Department Friday afternoon.

The Atlantic City Fire Department has seen its share of hard times in the last couple years.

In 2010 they were forced to lay off 30 firefighters due to the down economy. However, the city was.....Continue Reading 

Asstisted Police & EMS. All Station 160 units were clear at 4:16pm

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EGG HARBOR TWP. - A fire broke out Tuesday night at an Egg Harbor Township golf course and officials believe it wasn't an accident.

Fire crews and police responded to the Twisted Dunes Golf Course in the Scullville section of the township around 6:30 p.m. for reports of the dunes on fire.

Authorities say they acted quickly to extinguish the blaze and prevented it from spreading to a nearby building, which is where the fire was headed.

Bargaintown and Scullville departments responded to the scene.

Authorities on scene did confirm to an NBC40 reporter that the fire was suspicious in nature.

There were no injuries reported and the investigation is ongoing.

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OCEAN CITY - Firefighters had their hands full in Ocean City where a two-alarm blaze broke out Wednesday evening, heavily damaging two properties, and one local police officer braved the flames to save at least one occupant.

The blaze broke out around 6:15 on the 35 hundred block of West Avenue, that's where one single family home caught fire and the flames quickly spread to the neighboring duplex.

According to officials, resident Deborah Robbins, 56, made it out of the....Continue Reading  

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MARMORA -- Firefighters are currently on the scene of a large structure fire in Marmora.

The blaze broke out just before 2:00 a.m. Wednesday morning on the 1000 block of Route 9 across from Seaside Avenue.

It appeared the fire started in the two-story home and then spread to the Four Fields Antique Shop right next to the home.

Fire officials on the scene have confirmed that the owner of the home is missing, although they would not say if the incident is fatal or not.

Fire crews have yet to investigate what may have caused the blaze, as the damaged home has been deemed unsafe at this time.

Check back for more information as details become available.

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OCEAN CITY - A fire that sparked in a three story rooming home, could have been a lot worse, had it not been for the quick actions of firefighters called to the scene.

The fire broke out, just before 9 o'clock Monday evening on the 600 block of Wesley Avenue in Ocean City.

Officials say the blaze was confined to one room on the second floor and was quickly contained.

The surrounding units only suffered smoke damage.

Only the residents of the damaged unit have been displaced.

Fire fighters say preliminary reports indicate Christmas lights may have sparked the blaze, although they are continuing their investigation.

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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 1:03 pm

By LEE PROCIDA, Staff WriterpressofAtlanticCity.com 

Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2012 11:43 pm

 By JENNIFER BOGDAN Staff WriterpressofAtlanticCity.com