ATLANTIC CITY - Investigators have completed their work at the scene of a fire that caused millions of dollars in damages to a historic Boardwalk pier.
Fire gutted much of Schiff's Central Pier on Saturday night. The cause has not been determined, but city, state and federal investigators searched Sunday and Monday for clues into what sparked the blaze....Continue Reading
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - Two fire companies responded to a Monday-evening fire in the Blue Heron Pines development that displaced one person, the fire chief said.
A neighbor called 911 at 5:07 p.m. and reported seeing a glow from inside a unit in the 6200 block of Eastwood Court and smoke around the windows, township fire Chief Rodney Calimer said.
Members of the Germania and Pomona fire companies arrived, entered the apartment in the multi-unit complex and found a fire in the kitchen, Calimer said. They quickly put it out and checked for any hot spots. Residents of nearby units were evacuated.
The kitchen was severely damaged by the fire, and the rest of the unit sustained heat and smoke damage, Calimer said. The resident was displaced and is staying with family members. No other units were damaged.
There were no injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation, but it appears to be accidental, Calimer said. About 25 firefighters responded to the scene, which was cleared at 6:31 p.m. Calimer said. Galloway police, Galloway Township Emergency Medical Services, the township fire investigator and Atlantic City Electric also responded.
Posted in Atlantic on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 2:35 am
Monday, November 23 2009 @ 10:24 pm EST
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By LYNDA COHEN Staff Writer | Posted: Monday, November 23, 2009 | 5 comments
ATLANTIC CITY - Arson dogs along with federal and state authorities have joined the investigation into a weekend fire that gutted parts of a Boardwalk landmark....Continue Reading
ATLANTIC CITY — For two years, Saif Chaudhry rented one of the units in the front of Schiff’s Central Pier. His store was named Hot Spot.
Yesterday, the cheery name galled him.
He had to watch as fire investigators, parked on the Boardwalk, picked over the charred shell of that shop — just one of several units burned through by a ferocious blaze Saturday night.....Continue Reading
ATLANTIC CITY - Like a scene out of a movie, smoke poured from the southern side of Schiff's Central Pier Saturday night while its grand entranceway was still bathed in light.
Firefighters were still battling the fire at the Boardwalk pier as of late Saturday night, with Atlantic City fire Chief Dennis Brooks estimating that "we think it's going to be a long night for us."
The fire was first reported at about 7 p.m., Brooks said, although it was unclear just where the blaze began - inside the 3 Brothers pizzeria or below the pier. Brooks said that when police first arrived, the pizzeria's owner and employees were fleeing the building after trying to battle it themselves with fire extinguishers....Continue Reading
Saturday, November 21 2009 @ 03:15 pm EST
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EVFC Reports
The Hammonton Fire & Rescue departments was called to 66 S Myrtle Rd at about 3:15pm today for a plane crash into a field. On arrival the fire crews found the pilot out of the air craft and fuel leaking. They cut the cables to the battery and made the area safe.
From Press staff reports | Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2009 | 0 comments
HAMMONTON - A pilot walked away from an emergency landing in a blueberry field Saturday afternoon, police said.
Chris Watt, of Mullica Township, was practicing takeoffs and landings to and from the Hammonton Municipal Airport when the engine failed on his small plane, Patrolman Brian Grasso said.
He came down in a field near Mirtle Street and Route 206 at about 3:12 p.m., Grasso said. Watt, who was flying alone, was uninjured.
"When I got there, the guy was walking around," Grasso said.
Posted in Breaking, Atlantic on Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:20 pm
