12 Camden City Residents Displaced by Fire
Camden City – Jan 27, 2007 Firefighters from Camden Fire Department was dispatched to 17 North 22nd Street this morning at approximate 0415 hours for a reported dwelling fire. Battalion 2 arrived to find a 3 story row of 3 dwellings with heavy fire showing from the first floor and 2nd floor with reports of victims trapped.
Fire companies went into operation with multiple handlines and crews performed primary searches for the reported occupants. It was reported that all occupants were all accounted for and a total of 12 residents at this time are displaced.
Battalion 2 placed all hands working and requested a 2nd alarm due to the fire spread to both exposures. Firefighters were now using master streams and ladder pipes.
The Chief reported possible collapse with the interior of the dwelling and requested the 3rd alarm along with the Emergency Evacuation. Mutual aid companies were requested into the scene to assist Camden Firefighters.
Do to the heavy fire a 4th alarm was requested and due to the cold temperatures additional EMS units were dispatched for the displaced residents and for the Firefighters.
The fire was placed under control by Deputy Chief Quinn at approximately 0535 hours. The fire is under investigation by the Camden City Fire Marshal\’s Office.
No firefighters were hurt but several residents were taken to local area hospitals for a variety of injuries from smoke inhalation.
- First Alarm Companies – Engines 9 and 11, Ladder 3 and 1, Rescue 1, and Battalion 2
- All Hands Companies – Squad 7 and Battalion 1
- 2nd Alarm Companies – Engine 6, 1, Ladder 2 and Car 3
- 3rd Alarm Companies – Engine 8, 10, Car 2-B and Ladder 11-2 (Pennsauken)
- 4th Alarm Companies – Engine 11-32 (Pennsauken), Engine 1613 (Collingswood), Ladder 12-9 (Merchantville) and Engine 15-2 (West Collingswood Heights)
- Other Units On Scene, Camden County Canteen 1, Cherry Hill Rehab Company 13-8, and Camden County Field Comm. 2.
Written and photos by Bob Bartosz – Camden NJ FD Photographer
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