Posted: Sunday, February 19, 2012 11:59 pm | Updated: 4:43 pm, Sun Feb 19, 2012.

By JOEL LANDAU Staff WriterpressofAtlanticCity.com

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PORT ELIZABETH-- A two alarm fire destroyed a house on the 100 block of Port Elizabeth-Cumberland road.

Fire crews responded to the 100 block of Port Elizabeth-Cumberland Road around 5 this evening.

When they arrived, heavy smoke and flames were showing from the upper level of the building.
Multiple fire departments were called in to fight the blaze.
Crews on scene told an NBC 40 photographer that a woman was home at the time of the fire, and managed to escape unharmed.

Police later confirmed that there were no injuries. The fire is currently under investigation.

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ATLANTIC CITY -- An arson investigator was called to the New Jersey Transit Bus Terminal in Atlantic City early Friday morning, after authorities say a homeless man set himself on fire inside a bathroom.

It happened around 1:30 a.m.

Firefighters tell NBC 40 a homeless man went into a bathroom with papers and bags, lit the items on fire, then laid down. He was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center for serious injuries, including burns and smoke inhalation, though his condition is unknown at this time.

Authorities added the man suffered from mental issues.

No one else was injured, though the building was evacuated for a period of time as authorities investigated. The incident remains under investigation.

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012 9:37 pm | Updated: 12:55 am, Fri Feb 17, 2012.

By LEE PROCIDA Staff WriterpressofAtlanticCity.com 

 The Division of Fire Safety has received reports of an individual impersonating a fire extinguisher servicing company in Camden County and Atlantic County.

This person entered a business carrying a clipboard, looked at......Continue Reading 

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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2012 9:59 pm

By LEE PROCIDA Staff WriterpressofAtlanticCity.com