By DEREK HARPER, Staff Writer | Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010 | 0 comments

Lightning from a series of brief, intense storms that swept through the region Thursday afternoon set fire to a telephone pole in Egg Harbor Township and exploded part of a chimney in Ventnor, but otherwise left little damage, police from across the region said.

The National Weather Service said about 0.35 inches of rain fell Thursday afternoon at the....Continue Reading

MARGATE -- Firefighters battled a fast moving blaze that broke out in a two story home Wednesday evening.

It was first reported shortly before 9:00pm on the unit block of West Gilmar Circle. Officials say it started in the heater room and quickly spread to the second floor. Crews from Longport and Ventnor were called in as backup.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported but it's believed there was extensive damage to the interior of the home.

BASS RIVER TOWNSHIP — The wildfire that forced the evacuation of Bass River State Park on Monday is about 80 percent contained Wednesday, fire officials said.

Assistant Division Fire Warden Steve Holmes said the wildfire, which was first reported Monday afternoon, scorched 677 acres in 24 hours.

“We have 40-plus people on it, including 13 engines, three tractor plows, and two aircraft — one for observation, the other for.....Continue Reading

EVFC Reports

The Hammonton Fire & Rescue Departments were called to the Atlantic City Expressway for an over turned vehicle with entrapment about 7:00am on Wednesday July 28, 2010 . The fire company landed a helicopter at the ball field at the expressway ramp. Winslow Fire Department was also called in to assist with heavy rescue.

The Elwood Fire Company was called to cover Hammonton Fire Company Station #2.

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WINSLOW TWP.-- Fire officials are in Winslow Township, Camden County today, containing a 93-acre forest fire.

The fire is visible from the Atlantic City Expressway, but isn't expected to get any larger and isn't affecting Expressway travel.

Fire crews are containing a separate forest fire less than 40 miles away, at Bass River State Park in Ocean County.

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RIO GRANDE - A car fire ignited in the Shop Rite parking lot here around noon on Tues. July 27.

Middle Township Police, Rio Grande Fire Company and Middle Township Ambulance service responded to the scene.

The fire was knocked out within 10 minutes of the initial call.

Further information will be posted if it becomes available.

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