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Fire/Rescue News - ATLANTIC CITY POLICE INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE CASE OF ARSON

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ATLANTIC CITY-Atlantic City Police are investigating a possible case of arson.

Heat warped metal frames are all that remain of Merceda Gooding's 2008 Toyota and 1997 Ford Explorer.

Gooding, a lighthouse plaza resident and a former Atlantic City Housing Authority Commissioner, believes she is the victim of a retaliation, after speaking out on living conditions in her building.

"We was told that we were going to be to be retaliated against when we marched against the elevator that was broken for 5 months.
And I do know that this is retaliation against me because of problems going on in the building."

Police have not confirmed whether or not, they believe the cars were actually firebombed, but have said an investigation is ongoing.

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Fire Rescue News - Homeowner injured in overnight Atlantic County house fire

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From Press staff reports | Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010 | 0 comments

An overnight fire damaged an Atlantic County home, and sent the homeowner to the hospital.

The fire was reported at about 3:45 a.m. inside a home along Route 40, Harding Highway, near Arbor Avenue in Buena Boro.

Officials with the Landisville Volunteer Fire Company say the fire started in the home's kitchen -- and took about an hour to extinguish.

The back of the home received heavy fire damage, and the homeowner was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. 

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Fire Rescue News - Car overturns near Exit 28 on expressway; no one hurt

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From Press staff reports | Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010 | 0 comments

There were only minor injuries and no traffic delays Thursday evening when a vehicle overturned on the Atlantic City Expressway near Exit 28 in Hammonton, State Police said.

One vehicle sideswiped another in the westbound lanes at about 5 p.m., according to State Police, Expressway Station. One of the drivers managed to get to the shoulder, but the other lost control and the vehicle overturned onto the center median.

The passenger in the overturned vehicle suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene, and the driver refused treatment, police said. No lanes of traffic were closed.

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Fire Rescue News - Fire kills Middle Township man; son crashes ambulance minutes later

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By RICHARD DEGENER and BEN LEACH Staff Writers | Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 | 1 comment

Police are investigating whether a Middle Township ambulance driver was racing home Tuesday after learning that his father’s home in the Erma section of Lower Township was on fire. The driver, Joseph Sims Jr., crashed his ambulance, seriously injuring another driver. His father, Joseph Sims, died in the house fire.....Continue Reading

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Fire Rescue News - Bowlers rally around Loyle Lanes and its Linwood owner after the Vineland bowling alley was allegedly to

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By DANIEL WALSH Staff Writer | Posted: Saturday, January 23, 2010 | 0 comments

 

If any one good thing has come out of the Loyle Lanes arson, it’s that the Loyle family and their patrons found out just how good their friends really were.

After the Jan. 11 fire destroyed the $4 million bowling center in Vineland, people began helping right away....Continue Reading

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Fire Rescue News - Atlantic City fire captain, Vineland pastor lead church group's Haiti trip

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From Press staff reports | Posted: Friday, January 22, 2010 | 1 comment
 
 
Group is accepting donations of medical supplies
 
 
A five-man team from Vineland's Calvary Chapel will head to Haiti Tuesday to deliver supplies to earthquake victims.
 

Pastor Russ Sterger and Atlantic City Fire Capt. Robert Wojcik head the team, which also includes local residents Kirk Mayer, Shawn Brown, and Jon Livingston. They are the first of several teams that will head to Haiti, according to the church and Vineland Mayor Bob Romano's office, which has supported their efforts. They are working in conjunction with 2 Life 18 Foundation and Fishers of Men Ministries of Port-au-Prince.

The church is accepting donations of medical supplies ranging from hydrogen peroxide, antiseptic and gauze to surgical gloves and masks that can be packed into large duffle bags. Items can be dropped off at the church at 930 N. Main Rd. For more information, call 856-696-9409.

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Fire/Rescue News - ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FIRE UPDATE: MAYDAY AUDIO-LISTEN TO THE AUDIO

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Thursday, January 21, 2010 
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The below AUDIO is of great value for training purposes. LISTEN to the 1st due company officer's initial and various following radio reports-(Lieutenant 9)-and especially when she reports the floor is burned thru-and then a MAYDAY is transmitted following that. Lt. 9 then participates in gaining access to the Firefighters.
 
While we were not there, from what it sounds like to us on the audio, Lt. 9, along with others did an outstanding job specific to what is heard on the audio.
 
 MAYDAY AUDIO PART 1:                                  MAYDAY AUDIO PART 2: 

  

  

Statter911 LINK:  http://tinyurl.com/ygxj6lv  to the video and audio from yesterday's MAYDAY in Anne Arundel County, Maryland where several Firefighters were injured in the fire that occurred in a non-hydranted area. Thanks to Dave for the follow ups.

 

 

 

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