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Fire Displaces Camden County Resident Fire Displaces Camden County Resident
Fire Displaces Camden County Resident A Camden County resident was displaced by a house fire that broke out Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, police said. The Gloucester Township Police Department was dispatched to 4 Edinburgh Road in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township just before 3:40 p.m., police said. Upon arrival, heavy smoke and flames were coming from the home. The resident was not home at the time of the fire, and no residents were injured as a result of the fire. Gloucester Township Fire Departments from Blackwood, Chews Landing, Blenheim, Lambs Terrace, and Erial along with the Pine Hill Fire Department and Deptford…
Woman Rescued From Roof 'Lost Everything' In South Jersey House Fire: Fundraiser Woman Rescued From Roof 'Lost Everything' In South Jersey House Fire: Fundraiser
Woman Rescued From Roof 'Lost Everything' In South Jersey House Fire: Fundraiser A Delanco Township woman was sedated in a hospital after she was rescued from a roof on her burning home, officials said. Firefighters responded to the home on the 300 block of Burlington Avenue at around 4:50 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, the Delanco Fire Company said in a Facebook post. Delanco police officers rescued a woman from a porch roof before fire crews arrived. A GoFundMe page identified the woman as Darlene Rockemore and she was brought to a Philadelphia-area hospital for smoke inhalation. "Currently, she has been sedated and intubated," wrote Marcus Cauthorne, Rockemore's…
Family Loses Everything In Devastating Fire In South Jersey, Campaign Says Family Loses Everything In Devastating Fire In South Jersey, Campaign Says
Family Loses Everything In Devastating Fire In South Jersey, Campaign Says A family of five from Deptford lost everything in a devastating house fire on Thursday, July 4, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The Guerra family "is known for their kindness and willingness to help anyone in need," the campaign said. Now, Rob and Danielle Guerra, along with their three boys aged 8, 11, and 12 need the community's support, said Abbey Ametrano, the campaign's organizer, and a neighbor. "Rob, who works for the township, is a dedicated community helper, and Danielle, a talented nail technician, brings beauty to the lives of Deptford's residents," Ametrano wrote. …
Engaged Couple Loses 'Dream Home' In South Jersey Fire, Campaign Says Engaged Couple Loses 'Dream Home' In South Jersey Fire, Campaign Says
Engaged Couple Loses 'Dream Home' In South Jersey Fire, Campaign Says An engaged couple from Camden County has lost everything just six months after closing on their "dream home," according to a fundraising campaign. Rich Derer and his fiancée, Tiffany Siligato, lost their home in Lindenwold to a gas fire on Sunday, June 23, GoFundMe organizer Vicki Ade wrote. Scene of the Sunday, June 23 house fire in Lindenwold. GoFundMe Lindenwold firefighters responded to their 7th Avenue home around 2:30 that morning, with flames on the front of the home extending to the neighbors' house, they said. "Rich and Tiffany had been eagerly preparing for their future t…
Community Rallies To Support Victims Of South Jersey House Fire Community Rallies To Support Victims Of South Jersey House Fire
Community Rallies To Support Victims Of South Jersey House Fire The community is rallying to support a couple who lost their home to a house fire in Burlington County. On Wednesday, May 29, Bill and Janet Kimenhour of Medford came home to see their home engulfed in flames, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The fire started in the garage and quickly spread. The fire, smoke, and water damage made the house uninhabitable. The ceilings in each of their rooms have collapsed.   They are now staying with family. The GoFundMe is aimed at raising money for necessities. A separate fund-raiser is being held at DeMasi Middle School where Janet…
'The Flames Consumed Everything': Fire Destroys Central Jersey Family's Home, Fundraiser Says 'The Flames Consumed Everything': Fire Destroys Central Jersey Family's Home, Fundraiser Says
'The Flames Consumed Everything': Fire Destroys Central Jersey Family's Home, Fundraiser Says A Howell Township family lost their home and pets in a "devastating" house fire, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said the Glowzenski family's home of more than 30 years was destroyed in the fire on Tuesday, May 21. Howell police said officers responded to the fire on Woodstown Drive at around 3:35 p.m. Everyone inside the home got out safely and no first responders were injured in the fire. "With barely enough time to escape, they watched helplessly as the flames consumed everything they had worked so hard to build," wrote Nadine Glowzenski, the GoFundMe's organiz…