The fire started at about 5:50 p.m. in an unoccupied unit on the first floor near the stairwell, Fire Chief Frank Denan said. The first units arrived a few minutes later to see heavy flames coming from the roof and immediately called a second alarm.....Continue Reading

 by Lucas K. Murray, Gloucester County Times

Wednesday February 11, 2009, 8:14 PM

MONROE TWP. -- A young child had to be airlifted to a hospital after falling into a seven-foot-deep well Wednesday night.

The child, described by police only as being approximately 3 years old, entered a small well house around 5:40 p.m. on a rental property on the Black Horse Pike. He tumbled into the deep hole and was immediately pulled out by his father who lifted the boy to the arms of a family member.

Police Lt. Tony Pace said a small concrete structure with an unlocked wooden door covered the three-foot-wide well.

"The child was observed by either a parent or guardian open the door," Pace said. "They ran to the building knowing what was inside, but just got there too late."

Further details of the incident are still unclear. Pace said officers on the scene reported the boy was incoherent with an abrasion above his eye. Volunteer EMTs from the Cecil Fire Co. arrived on the scene and administered first aid while a helicopter was called in.

Within minutes, he was flown from a landing zone at the nearby Whitehall School via Jeff State One to Cooper University Hospital for treatment.

Pace said the injured boy does live on the property where the well is located. It is one of three buildings in close proximity to each other which abut state game lands.

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by Gloucester County Times

Thursday February 12, 2009, 11:22 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) today announced the Minotola Fire Company/Buena Borough Fire District #2 will receive $62,486 in federal funding from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.

This is the fourth fire grant for the company, including awards of $78,750 (March 2005), $46,684 (October 2003) and $10,800 (August 2002).

To date, over $19 million has been awarded locally to 112 organizations in the 2nd District since the program began in 2001.

"It's a great idea that the government helps out local volunteer fire departments," said Minotola Fire Chief Scott Welsh. "This funding will support our 33 active firefighters with new air packs."

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This was sent to me as an e-mail saying "Call before you dig"  Claiming it was caused by a post hole digger.

It was incorrect. It truns out it was caused by corrosion that was not detected.

Appomattox, VA—At 7:47 a.m. on Sunday morning, a gas pipeline ruptured causing an explosion along Oakville Road (Highway 26), approximately two miles outside of Appomattox. The explosion demolished two brick homes, strewed rubble on Oakville Road, and singed the grass in a nearby field.

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The fire was reported at about 4:30 p.m. in a townhouse on Empire Drive, said Wally Bakely, chief of the West Atlantic City Fire Company. Firefighters arrived moments later to see flames coming from the first story and heavy smoke coming from the building, and Bakely immediately called a second alarm....read more

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