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Tonight Engine 842 and Tower 84 responded to a reported building fire in District 5. Engine 842 with a crew of 4 arrived as the third due engine and secured the secondary water supply and prepared to lay in. Tower 84 with a crew of 3 arrived as the third due truck company. Interior crews located a faulty appliance on the inside and the assignment was scaled back.
No injuries reported.
Approximately 5 minutes after 11 Rescue 84 was alerted on the “All Hands” to a Dwelling Fire in the Sawyers Creek Section of Washington Township. Rescue 84 responded with a Crew of 5 along with 8402 (AC Imielinski) and upon arrival assumed the Rapid Intervention Team. The crew stood by for about 90 minutes continuously monitoring the scene and preforming 360° walk arounds of the properties. Rescue 84 was on scene for about 2 hours before being released and returned back to town.
This fire is under investigation by the local fire marshal
No injuries were reported
Photo: Deptford FD E931
Any Questions can be directed to FireChief@GTFD4.org
The Blackwood Fire Company would like to inform anyone that may request a birthday drive-bye that we will no longer be doing them. Everytime the trucks and members leave the station, upon their return they have to disinfect the fire trucks and anything that may have been used. Every members must wear a mask while out in public and these masks and cleaning suppiles are hard to come by currently. We understand that the kids love the fire trucks. We do too! However it is alot of work to do before and after to keep us all safe and healthy while maintaining the 6 foot social distancing. We hope you all had a good Easter!
Engine 842 and Tower Ladder 84 just cleared an apartment Fire in Gloucester Township. Just before 3pm Taskforce Box 831 was sounded for a reported multi-residential Fire in the Jamestown Square Complex. 8401 (Cheif Cipriano) arrived with smoke showing from an end of the row unit. TL84 arrived as the first due truck and searched the apartment with Engine 88 (First Due Engine) and located an active oven fire. Engine 842 arrived as the second due engine and secured the water supply, dropped the 5” bundle and flushed the hydrant. The fire was quickly controlled and the assignment was held to E88 and T84.
The fire is under investigation.
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What happens when you have a young man in in your First-Due Local who loves Firetrucks and anything with flashing lights, and who also is turning fours years old, but cannot have a proper party due to recent Public Health Restrictions? Well the answer is pile onto every piece of apparatus and put on his very own private parade making all the noise possible!
“And then this happened... we had hoped for maybe a Firetruck to drive by or a cop car, but Gloucester Township Police, Blackwood Fire Company and the AMR Ambulances really surprised us! Thank you so much for driving by to surprise Liam on his special day. We are overwhelmed with gratitude”
A qoute from Mom on a Facebook video of Patrol Cars, Command units, A SWAT Truck, Fire Trucks, and Ambulances parading down the street to wish Liam one big Happy Birthday.
It’s the little things like this that make us all proud to be Members / Employees of these organizations here in our own home town.
A big thank you to Gloucester Twp. Police Dept., AMR EMS, and Virtua Paramedics for assisting us in this special mission, we couldn’t have pulled it off without you.
In the recent months the Blackwood FC Membership has met to discuss our upcoming flower sale for Easter. It has been decided that we will NOT be selling Easter Flowers this year. Mainly due to recent public health restrictions that are set for an unforeseen amount of time. The health of our Members along with the Citizens we serve is our biggest concern, and by limited exposure we can hopefully overcome this soon. We apologize to those loyal customers who came out each year and thank you for your contributions.
Thank you for understanding, and Enjoy your Easter!!!
Wednesday Afternoon just before 4 pm Taskforce 82 was alerted for an apartment fire on the 1500 block of Old Blackhorse Pike. Engine 88 arrived first to find nothing showing and continued to investigate. Upon further investigation it was found to be an active kitchen fire, 88s crew stretched an attack line to the seat of the fire while Tower 82 assisted in ventilations and searches. Engine 842 responded and reverse layed 5” from Engine 82 to the hydrant for water supply. The fire was quickly extinguished and the assignment was held to Station 82 and Engine 88.
No injuries were reported, the fire is under investigation.
Photo: CLFD82
Tonight just before 11 Rescue 84 and Engine 88 responded to an Auto Fire on Church Street in Blackwood. Original reports were for a motor vehicle accident involving a pickup truck that struck a pole, upon the arrival of Engine 88 it was found to be a pickup truck well involved. E88 stretched an 1 3/4” attack line to extinguish the fire, Rescue 84 extinguished the steering column with a Dry-Chem Extinguisher and assisted with over haul.
No injuries were reported, This incident is under investigation by the Gloucester Township Police
📸: Nick Martin
During all of the current Events and Restrictions the Members of Station 84 and Engine 88 are still here for you the citizens of Blackwood and Gloucester Township answering the calls as they come.
Due to the recent concerns of public gatherings, it is in the best interest of the public that we postpone our designer bag bingo. We will work diligently towards a new date that is safe and comfortable for everyone. Those that have purchased tickets have the option to keep them and we will honor them on the new date. Should you prefer a refund, we will certainly honor that as well. Remember to be safe, use good judgement, and we hope to see you soon!!!!!!
