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Fire-Rescue News- Electrical fire displaces family on Mansion Avenue in Atlantic City

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From Press staff reports | Posted: Sunday, April 25, 2010 | 0 comments

An electrical fire forced seven Atlantic City residents out of their home Sunday evening, Fire Chief Dennis Brooks said.

A fuse box ignited about 6 p.m. in a three-story brick house on the unit block of South Mansion Avenue. Electrical service was shut down and firefighters quickly controlled the fire, confining it to a small space.

The residents are temporarily displaced, Brooks said. It was not clear exactly what caused the fire.

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Fire-Rescue News- Fires break out near expressway in Atlantic City

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From Press staff reports | Posted: Saturday, April 24, 2010 | 0 comments

Two small fires off of the Atlantic City Expressway in Atlantic City on Saturday afternoon were under control by 6:45 p.m., State Police Sgt. Paul Steiner said.

One was just north of the expressway at mile marker 1.5, by the railroad tracks, and was possibly started by a spark off of a train, Steiner said. Another was a bus that caught fire in Hansen's Bus World, in between the expressway and Route 322, with no immediate cause available.

There were no reported injuries, Steiner said.

Posted in BREAKING on Saturday, April 24, 2010 6:57 pm Updated: 9:09 pm.

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Fire-Rescue News- Atlantic City fireman injured by errant driver

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Posted: Saturday, April 24, 2010 | 0 comments

Police are looking for the driver who crossed through a barricade and nearly hit a firefighter early this morning

An Atlantic City firefighter was injured early this morning while jumping....Continue Reading

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Fire-Rescue News- Woman injured in parkway crash with bus after swerving to avoid dog

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From Press staff reports | Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2010 | 0 comments

A dog wandering across the Garden State Parkway caused a collision Thursday evening, injuring one person and seriously damaging a car, State Police said.

Jessika Bock, 21, of the Bayville section of Berkeley Township, Ocean County, was driving south on the parkway at milepost 51.5 in Bass River Township at 5:02 p.m. when she slowed down and switched lanes to avoid hitting a dog, according to....Continue Reading

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Fire-Rescue News- FIREFIGHTERS SAVE ONE OF THEIR OWN

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LONGPORT--Captain Richard Hirsch was putting out an electrical fire at this home in Longport last month. When he stepped outside and started removing his gear, he knew something was wrong.

"And all of the sudden I felt a little light headed and I'm going to go sit on the pump panel. And....Continue Reading

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Fire-Rescue News- Galloway Township woman seriously injured in Garden State Parkway crash

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From Press staff reports | Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2010 |3 comments

A Galloway Township woman was critically injured on the Garden State Parkway Wednesday afternoon when her car went off the roadway and hit a tree, State Police said.

Lauren Frazier, 20, was driving south in the left lane at 12:37 p.m., when her car went.....Continue Reading

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EVFC Incident #49 04/21/2010 at 10:45pm - 620 Columbia Rd for a Structure Fire

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Fire out on arrival. Checked for extension. Shut gas and electric off to heater.

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