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Deadly Fire Rips Through Atlantic County Apartment Complex Deadly Fire Rips Through Atlantic County Apartment Complex
Deadly Fire Rips Through Atlantic County Apartment Complex One person died in an apartment fire in Atlantic County over the weekend, authorities said. Franklin Township police were called to the apartment on the 1000 block of Summer Avenue in the Minotola section of Buena at around 8:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2. Firefighters from Atlantic, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties battled the fire for several hours. A person inside a second-story apartment suffered severe burns and was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's identity had not been released as of Monday, Feb. 5. Several units of the apartment complex were burned in the fire and residents…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Massive Fire Races Through Camden County Apartments Displacing Nine Families Massive Fire Races Through Camden County Apartments Displacing Nine Families
Massive Fire Races Through Camden County Apartments Displacing Nine Families Twenty-three people from nine families were displaced by a massive fire that tore through a Camden County apartment overnight. The blaze broke out around  11:45 p.m. at the Mansion Apartments in Pine Hill Friday, Oct. 7. Our Disaster Action Team responded to a home #fire on West Branch Ave. in #PineHill, helping 23 people from 9 families, providing Red Cross emergency assistance for things like temporary lodging, food and clothing needs. #DisasterRelief pic.twitter.com/mj8j0LVP2s — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) October 8, 2022 First arriving firefighters found heavy fire condition…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
24 Victims Displaced By Mother's Day Blaze In Camden (VIDEO) 24 Victims Displaced By Mother's Day Blaze In Camden (VIDEO)
24 Victims Displaced By Mother's Day Blaze In Camden (Video) Two dozen victims from nine families were displaced in an early-morning fire that swept through a Camden apartment complex early Mother's Day morning. The three-alarm fire broke out at the Myrtle Place Apartments, made of brick but have been fitted with a wooden truss roof, local firefighters said. All residents made it out safely. Early this morning, Camden Firefighters battled a 3 alarm fire at the Myrtle Place Apartments. Crews arrived to heavy... Posted by Camden Fire Officers Local #2578 on Sunday, May 8, 2022 "Unfortunately, the first due fire engine (Engine 9) was closed due to …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing 2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing Two women were airlifted to area hospitals and at least four dogs were missing following an explosion in Vineland Wednesday, multiple news outlets were reporting. Police rescued one person from the rubble while the other walked out of the Cornucopia Avenue home her own around 12:30 p.m., abc6 reports. The home exploded with such force that the walls blew off raining holiday decorations and building debris across the yard– leave nothing but the building’s foundation, multiple outlets say. The force of the explosion blew the walls out of the building and only left the cement foundation stan…

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by Jillian Pikora