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Fire Rescue News- Ammunition explodes as fire destroys Mays Landing farmhouse

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Posted: Friday, August 17, 2012 10:28 am | Updated: 12:24 am, Sat Aug 18, 2012.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — An early 20th-century farmhouse was destroyed Friday morning after a fast-moving fire ripped through the two-story structure on the 6100 block of Harley Avenue.

By the time the fire was out, about an hour after authorities responded to the blaze, all that remained of the wooden house built in 1906 was two charred brick chimneys.

Mizpah Fire Chief Anthony Cortes said firefighters had to contend with exploding....Continue Reading 

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Fire Rescue News- Fire companies contain warehouse fire in Richland

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Posted: Friday, August 17, 2012 4:36 pm | Updated: 5:57 pm, Fri Aug 17, 2012.

RICHLAND -- About 100 firefighters and 21 tankers helped to control a large fire at a glass company on Harding Highway, according to Hamilton Township fire officials.

Fire crews responded to a fire in a manufacturing warehouse at Wilmad Glass Company at around 2:30 p.m,. according to chief Tony Monfredo. The fire started in the warehouse, which contained plastics and manufacturing equipment.

No one was injured in the fire, but the roughly 100-by-50-foot warehouse was completely burned out. The fire was under control at about 4:30 p.m. The cause is still under investigation by the Buena Vista Township fire marshal.

Wilmad had reopened a few weeks ago after a period of inactivity.

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EVFC Incident #60 08/17/2012 at 3:23pm - 1002 Harding Hwy in Richland for a Structure Fire

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Tanker requested as part of the tanker taskforce. Commercial structure fire. Tanker 16-5 responded and dumped one load, filled at fill site and returned. All Station 160 units were clear at 16:53.


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EVFC Incident #59 08/15/2012 at 11:08am - 22nd & Reading ave for Tree Fire

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Home owner poured gas into a hole in a tree trunk & set fire to kill a nest of bees. Fire was out on arrival.


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Fire Rescue News- Wildwood firefighters deliver boy on parkway in Cape May County

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Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 12:10 am | Updated: 12:04 am, Wed Aug 15, 2012.

All Matt Johnson and Robert Feltwell knew about delivering babies came from a video they watched years ago, when they trained to become Wildwood firefighter/EMTs.

Real life, they learned Tuesday morning, is a little more exciting.

The two men, with 15 years’ experience between them, delivered a.......Continue Reading 

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EVFC Incident #58 08/13/2012 at 2:10pm - Rt 30 & Wharton Park Blvd for an MVA Wires Down

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MVA with utility pole and wires down. Assisted police with traffic. No extrication needed.


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EVFC Incident #57 08/06/2012 at 1:16am - State Police Lab for an Activated Fire Alarm

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Nothing showing, looked in all windows saw nothing. State Trooper stopped and tried to get a key holder. Stood by then clear with no contact or ETA on key holder. Cleared scene at 2:17am



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