PHOTO BY BILL BATES
FIREFIGHTERS WORKING – (L ot R) Captain Joe Imolienski watches as FF Rich Holmes (kneeling), & FF Matt Frankowski move in to extinguish the blaze.
BY BILL BATESNEWS CoorespondentOn Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006 at 2:01 am, while Engine 451 was already operating at a building fire in neighboring Gloucester City, Station 45 was dispatched for an additional assignment, a vehicle fire at the corner of Black Horse Pike and Valley Road.
Department Chief Mario Scullan, 401, arrived and assumed Command 450. He advised the alarm room that he had a vehicle on fire that was parked adjacent to the Hair Cuttery building. Engine 452 responded with 6 structural firefighters and was advised by Command 450 that the vehicle was well-involved and that the fire advanced to the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Engine 452 arrived and went into operation with an inch and three-quarter hand line. The vehicle fire was extinguished and crews then popped open the front hood and the rear trunk to check for any additional fire with negative results.
Engine 452 and Command 450 stayed on location with local police and awaited arrival of the County Fire Marshal. The fire is being thoroughly investigated by the CFM\’s Office to determine the cause. The station cleared the scene at 3:27 am and was back in service. The County Fire Marshal cleared the scene and headed to police headquarters where he cleared at 5:07 am.
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