| By BOB CHESTER Correspondent | |
| 1st Responder Network |
At 15:42 hours the Cherry Hill Fire Department, BLS, and ALS were dispatched to a report of an explosion at the Cherry Hill Mall complex. Responding apparatus were advised that the explosion reportedly occurred in the JC Penny\’s wing.
Engine 1352 and HAZMAT 13 arrived and set – up forward command while Battalion 1303 arrived and set up unified command in the parking lot.
After recon it was determined that a water bottle exploded and that there was no injuries.
Cherry Hill Police,Camden County Bomb Squad,Cherry Hill SWAT team, Camden County Fire Marshals Office, and the Department of Environmental Protection were all on scene. The incident remains under investigation.
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