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Fire Rescue News- Forest Fire burning near Makepeace Lake in Hamilton Township

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HAMILTON TWP. -- Emergency crews are currently battling a forest fire in the area of 8th Street and Route 322 on the west end border of Hamilton Township.

Officials say the fire has currently engulfed 120 acres of land, with none of the fire in containment as of 11 a.m. There are currently seven brush trucks and more than 25 firefighters working to battle the blaze.

Believe the fire began between 6 p.m. and midnight Wednesday and believe someone dumped debris and lit it on fire.

Large amounts of smoke and ash will be visible in the area. Residents and motorists are urged to use caution in the area. Forest Fire personnel are on location.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Forest Fire division office in Mays Landing (609) 625-1121

This story is still developing. Check back for updates.

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3-Alarm Fire in New York City

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Woman killed in Atlantic City Expressway crash near exit 30; man airlifted to hospital

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Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 9:46 pm | Updated: 10:07 pm, Wed Jul 11, 2012.

Craig Brannigan, 18, of Gloucester Township, Camden County, was driving a van west near milemarker 30 in Winslow Township, Camden County. Around 3:30 p.m the van’s right front side hit the rear driver side of an SUV driven by Murray Lewine, of Norristown, Pa.

The SUV, which overturned onto the driver’s side and hit a group of trees. Passenger Marie Lewine, of Norristown, Pa., was killed.

Murray Lewine was was airlifted to Cooper Medical Center with multiple injuries.

Occupants of the van were uninjured.

The accident is still under investigation.

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Fire Rescue News- Working residential fire in Buena Borough. Possible entrapment! 104 Irene Avenue

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LANDISVILLE -- Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire that tore through a home Sunday afternoon.

Authorities arrived at the scene on Irene avenue to find a house engulfed in flames.

Officials are not yet sure what started the blaze that turned a garage and living room to ash, but commended the efficient work of the fire crews at the scene.

"Well the fire started in the garage. We got a call for all hands working. We responded. All the companies did a real good job knocking the fire down," said Rick Carluzo, Landisville Fire Chief.

Officials confirmed there were three adults and two teens in the house at the time of the fire. None of them were injured.

One firefighter was taken to the hospital for what was believed to be heat exhaustion.

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Fire Rescue News- Macy's Department Store evacuated after reports of smoke

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MAYS LANDING -- Dozens of people were evacuated from the Hamilton Mall on Saturday afternoon, when smoke was reported coming out of the Macy's Department Store.

Quelling the smoke in the intense heat was a difficult task for both fire officials, and those who were forced to the streets.

Police and firefighters were forced to evacuate everyone from....Continue Reading

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Fire Rescue News- Farmington Volunteer Fire Company finishes 9/11 memorial with World Trade Center steel

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Posted: Thursday, July 5, 2012 9:20 pm | Updated: 7:54 am, Fri Jul 6, 2012.

10 months ago: Egg Harbor Township fire company gets piece of WTC steel

A memorial containing a steel beam from the World Trade Center was completed and placed in front of the Farmington Volunteer Fire Company on June 18.

“It’s about a 2½-foot piece of steel, and we have a silhouette of the Pentagon and a granite base,” said Chief Leonard Tilley. “We have ‘343’ on it for the number of fallen firefighters (in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks), which is done in aluminum.”

The fire company received the steel in September.

“Since then, we’ve been piecing it together,” Tilley said. “It was really a.....Continue Reading 

 

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Fire Rescue News- 220 acre forest fire affecting some parts of South Jersey

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CAMDEN COUNTY -- A massive fire is affecting parts of our viewing area where crews are busy fighting a 220-acre fire in the Wharton State Forest in Camden County, just over the Atlantic County border.

Some residents in the Hammonton area are actually being affected by smoke from the blaze.

"A lot of smoke, a lot of ash."

It was a sight like no other in Camden County on Thursday night where.....Continue Reading 

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