Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 12:00 am

By WALLACE McKELVEY Staff Writer press of AtlanticCity.com

EGG HARBOR TWP. - Training continues for Atlantic City's thirteen newest firefighters, in week three of their instruction.

It's the job they signed up to do, but when danger is looking them straight in the face, getting the job done recruit Patrick McDevitt says can prove to be difficult task.

"The spaces were so tight, there was barely any room for breathing when you were getting through."

Three weeks into their training, Atlantic City's thirteen newest fire fighters are....Continue Reading 

PLEASANTVILLE - Firefighters are battling to extinguish a blaze that destroyed a Pleasantville home Friday afternoon.

The fire broke out around 3 p.m. at a house on the 300 block of North Main Street. Multiple companies responded to the blaze, which also drew companies from surrounding areas, including Northfield, Absecon, and Ventnor.

Initial reports indicate the fire reached two alarms. An NBC 40 reporter on scene says there is visible smoke and flames coming from the home. Firefighters are also battling the elements as snow began to fall around the same time Friday.

Main Street is closed to traffic in the area. The house has been ruled a total loss.

It is unknown if anyone was home at the time. It is also unknown if there were any injuries caused by the fire.

This story is still developing. Check back for updates.

 As the Upper Midwest endured bitterly cold temperatures, ice-covered firefighters spent hours late Tuesday fighting a massive blaze at a warehouse on Chicago’s South Side, the Associated Press reports. Firefighters’ soaked jackets and hats froze, and icicles formed and dangled from hoses and hydrants. The spray from the hoses encased the warehouse in a sheet of ice. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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A home in Ewing, New Jersey was destroyed by fire, even though a fire hydrant sits just 25 feet away.

The fire happened at a home in the 200 block of Clamer Road early Sunday morning.

Investigators say embers from a back yard fire pit sparked the flames. The homeowner and her dogs escaped, but .....Continue Reading