Incidents
09/30/08 1717 hoursTask Force 9 (Barrington Fire Company Station 91, Bellmawr Fire Department Rescue 32, Haddon Heights Fire Department Engine 213, and Runnemede Fire Company Squad 75) were dispatched to the 1200 block of Clements Bridge Road for an apartment fire. Caller reported an apartment on fire and they were evacuating. Duty Officer (910) Deputy Chief Taylor signed on, responding within minutes. Camden County Radio advised 910 that police on scene were reporting smoke showing and they were evacuating the residents from the building. Rescue 32 and Quint 91 signed on responding simultaneously. 910 arrived on scene and was advised by police that the fire was extinguished, but there was a heavy smoke condition in the building. 910 used Rescue 32 and Quint 91 to provide mechanical ventilation to clear the smoke and return the residents to their homes. Companies were in service for 20 minutes.
08/31/08 1621 hours
Barrington Fire Company No. 1 (Station 91) Quint 91 was
dispatched to relocate to Bellmawr Fire Company Station 32, while
Bellmawr operated at a fatal house fire on Flanders Road in Bellmawr
Borough. En route to the relocate with a crew of 5, Quint 91,
Engine 211 (Haddon Heights), and Squad 51 (Gloucester City) were
dispatched to the Flanders Road fire on the second alarm. Second alarm
companies provided relief manpower and overhaul assistance to the
companies that initially operated at the scene. One person died in the
fire. The residence had NO working smoke detectors.
Everyone is reminded to test their smoke detectors monthly!
08/02/08 Approx. 0245 hours
Squad 91 was dispatched for a brush fire to the rear of a
residence on the 500 block of Austin Ave. The assignment was immediately
upgraded to Task Force 91 (Barrington 91, Bellmawr 32, Haddon Heights
21, and Lawnside 27) for a dwelling fire in the 500 block of Charles
Ave. 9102 arrived and was advised by police that there was fire on the
rear deck of the dwelling and it was extending into the house. Police
kept the fire from spreading with a garden hose. Rescue 32 arrived,
followed shortly by Quint 91. Rescue 32 checked for extension into the
structure and Quint 91 stretched a 1¾" water line and extinguished the
fire. Engine 213 assisted in ventilating the dwelling and Squad 27 laid
300 feet of a 4" water supply line to Quint 91. Companies made quick
work of the fire and were returned to service. BFC was also assisted by
Barrington and Haddon Heights Police Departments and the Camden County
Fire Marshals Office.
06/28/08 2200 hours
At
approx. 2200 hours, while assisting Lawnside Fire Department with their
annual fire works, Barrington Fire Co (91) was dispatched to assist
Magnolia Fire Department (291) with a dwelling fire in the 300 Block of
Adams Ave. Engine 91 with a crew of 4 and 9102 and 9104 in Command Car
910 responded immediately. Police reported a bedroom fire and a Magnolia
Fire officer arrived. Engine 91 was ordered to supply Quint 291 with
water. Engine 91 hand stretched
300' of 4" hose to Quint 291. The fire was extinguished with a minimal
amount of water. Engine 91's crew also assisted with overhaul. Companies
were returned to service by 2245 hours.
06/26/08 Highway Box: Vehicle Fire
At 0615 hours, Barrington Fire Company (91) and Bellmawr Fire
Department (32) were dispatched to a vehicle fire on State Highway 295
SB at Mile
Marker
29.0. 3301 arrived to find a vehicle with an engine compartment fire.
9104 arrived minutes later and reported the vehicle to be fully involved
in fire. Squad 32 with a crew of 4, arrived on scene and began attacking
the fire with a 1¾" waterline. Squad 91 with a crew of 5 arrived and
assisted squad 32 with extinguishing the fire. Crews overhauled the
vehicle and remained on scene until the tow company removed the vehicle.
Companies were assisted by the New Jersey State Police from the Bellmawr
Barracks.
06/25/08 Task Force 2
At
approx. 1500 hours, Task Force 2 (Haddon Heights(21), Barrington(91),
Audubon(1-1) and Mt. Ephraim (45) Fire Depts.) were dispatched to the
700 block of the Black Horse Pike for a dwelling fire. CFM 5 arrived to
find a two story multi-family dwelling with heavy smoke showing from the
rear. The working fire dispatch added Bellmawr Rescue 32 as a
FAST TEAM (firefighter assist search team) because Mount Ephraim
Rescue 45 was operating at another assignment, and Haddonfield Ladder
14-1 as the additional truck company.
Haddon Heights and Audubon Fire Companies advanced hose lines
into the dwelling, while the Officer and Irons man of Quint 91 entered,
found the fire, vented and searched the structure. The chauffeur and
outside vent man laddered the roof with the main and placed ground
ladders on all four sides of the dwelling. The fire was quickly knocked
down and extinguished. Crews
checked for extension and began positive pressure ventilation. Companies
began to restore their equipment and return to service.
Fire scene being investigated by Haddon Heights Fire Department
and the Camden County Fire Marshals Office (CFM).
06/01/08 Task Force 75
Task Force 75 (Runnemede (75), Barrington (91), Bellmawr (32), Chews
Landing (82), Glendora (81) Fire Companies) were dispatched for a
building fire at the Holiday Inn on 9th Ave in Runnemede. Quint 91
responded with a crew of 4. Companies arrived to find a small fire in a
commercial dryer. Fire was quickly extinguished, but left a smoke
condition throughout the first level. Crew from Quint 91 provided
ventilation to remove the smoke. Companies cleared scene in
approximately 30 minutes.
5/27/08 2:05PM Task Force 32
Task Force 32 (Bellmawr 32, Bellmawr Park 33, Barrington 91, Runnemede
75, Mt. Ephraim 75) were dispatched to 28 E. Chestnut Ave in Bellmawr
for a dwelling fire. Quint 91 responded with a crew of 6. Companies
arrived on scene with fire showing from a 1-1/2 story single family
dwelling. Squirt 32 placed two 1-3/4" water lines in service and knocked
down the fire, holding it to the room of origin. Quint 91 performed
outside ventilation, placed ground ladders on all sides, secured
utilities, and performed overhaul in the fire room. Used all hands.