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2 Wilmington Firefighters Killed, 4 Injured After Floor Collapses in Burning Row Home
Lt. Christopher Leach and Senior Firefighter Jerry Fickes
Two Wilmington firefighters were killed and four injured when the first floor of a burning row home collapsed early Saturday morning. The fire broke out in a brick home along Lakeview Road in a development called Canby Park. Wilmington's Fire Chief Anthony Goode said the floors in the home were soft and brittle. When the floor caved, veteran firefighters Lt. Christopher Leach and Senior Firefighter Jerry Fickes fell through to the basement and became trapped The fallen firefighters both leave behind children and families, Goode said. Leach, 41, was with the department 14 years and Fickes, who was 51, spent the last 13 years as a Wilmington firefighter. Just last week, Leach left a Facebook post that seems to underscore his love of the job.
The Elwood Vol Fire Company would like to express our deepest sympathy to the families and members of the Wilmington Fire Department.
Atlantic City Fire Burned for Two Hours
ATLANTIC CITY — An off-duty city firefighter is being credited with helping evacuate residents Thursday morning when flames ripped through an apartment building above a grocery store in Chelsea. The blaze at 4403 Ventnor Ave. was reported just before 9:30 a.m. More than 40 firefighters battled flames and the 90-degree heat and humidty of the day, rotating in shifts to break for water, shade and sometimes oxygen. Tax records indicate the building is owned by Alka and Bhavesh “Bob” Patel and is assessed at $445,700. Buddy Mancuso, who lives two blocks away on Delancy Place, was on his porch when he..............Continue Reading with more photos
One dead in Northfield fire
NORTHFIELD - A woman is dead after a house fire that collapsed the roof of a one-story rancher on Bay Drive on Saturday. Officials have not identified the victim. City tax records show the home is owned by William and Roseann Eisenhardt. Mayor Erland Chau confirmed the woman's death and said the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office is handling the investigation because it was a fatality. He said authorities will resume searching the home Sunday, adding police will be stationed at the home overnight......Continue Reading Fire Chief Bruce Cummings said the blaze did not appear suspicious but directed all other questions to the Prosecutor's Office. A Prosecutor's Office spokesman did not respond to a call for additional information.
Northfield house fire possibly fatal
NORTHFIELD - Firefighters from throughout the region battled a blaze Saturday afternoon that collapsed the roof of a one-story rancher on Bay Drive and may have killed someone. Initial reports said a victim was inside the home at 2200 Bay Drive, which city tax records show is owned by William and Roseann Eisenhardt. Fire Chief Bruce Cummings said the blaze does not appear suspicious but directed all other questions to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. A Prosecutor's Office spokesman has not responded to a call for comment.
Fire engulfs Northfield home
NORTHFIELD — Fire departments from throughout the area are responding to a structure fire on Bay Drive, according to reports. Initial reports at 3 p.m. Saturday included a victim inside the residence. The report noted the roof was about to collapse. Bay Drive is closed.
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