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Galloway Township firefighters battle blaze, heat exhaustion this afternoon

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Posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 4:38 pm

All five Galloway Township fire departments were on scene of a residential fire today in the 400 block of 2nd Avenue.

Police said the residents escaped safely, but firefighters are still on scene at 5:20 p.m., almost two hours after the fire was first reported, police said.

Firefighters on scene are being treated for heat exhaustion.

There were several animals in the home, but firefighters were not able to rescue all.

The cause of fire is under investigation.

Check back for updates.

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Firefighters battle blaze in Galloway Twp.

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