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Firefighters Train On Personal Harnesses AUGUST 13 - Several of the department's firefighters recently attended training on the use of a personal harness as a means of escaping dangerous situations. They attended the training at the Camden County Fire Academy in Blackwood, N.J. Upon completion of the training, Captain Brian Gardner developed a condensed version of the training class. Captain Gardner first developed a power point presentation to ... (Full Story & Photos)

Firefighter Fresco uses his personal harness to drag Firefighter Blackwell

Fire totally engulfs the home just moments after firefighters exited the home (photo courtesy of Firefighter David Shaw, Westampton Twp.)

Early Morning Fire Destroys Home in Garfield North JULY 24 - Willingboro Firefighters responded to the fourth significant house fire this month in the early morning hours of July 24th. The department's A Platoon was notified at 4:48 am of a house fire at the corner of Northampton Drive and Norwood Lane. Ladder 1615 arrived in six minutes and found fire through the roof in the kitchen at 44 Norwood Lane. As the crew dismounted the vehicle, neighbors advised ... (Full Story & Photos)

Firefighters Have A Busy Night JULY 23 - The Willingboro Fire Department's A Platoon had a busy night during one of their recent tours. During their 24-hour tour that started at 6:30 am on July 23rd, the crew responded to 16 incidents. The crew responded to 12 calls between the hours of 8:39 pm and 10:02 pm. A line of thunderstorms that came through town created this unusually large call volume. During the thunderstorms, the department ... (Full Story & Photos)

Delran Ladder 2315 putting water on the fire.

Second Fire Strikes Willingboro in Same Night JULY 15 - For the second time in the same night, a home was destroyed by fire in Willingboro. While still on location at an earlier house fire in Rittenhouse Park, Chief of Department Burnett was advised of a house fire at 20 Medford Lane at 11:12 pm. Burlington County Central Communications received several calls from neighbors and reports of persons trapped in the house. Chief Burnett arrived on scene ... (Full Story & Photos)

Rittenhouse Home Damaged By Fire JULY 15 - Firefighters from Willingboro and Delran responded to a report of a house fire at 8 Radford Place at 9:59 pm. Engine 1613 and Ladder 1615 arrived to find a 2 story townhome with smoke coming from a second floor bedroom. Captain Ramsey assumed Command of the incident and reported the conditions to the communication's center. Engine 1613 established a water supply from a nearby hydrant, and the ... (Full Story & Photos)

The front of the home after the fire was extinguished.

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