10-22-2012(Camden County)CAMDEN CITY 553 York St.-All Hands Dwelling

Companies were dispatched for a dwelling fire on the 500 block of York Street. Companies repsonding were advised of a wall collapse and wires down with a house on fire. Battalion 2 arrived on location and reported heavy fire conditions with the D wall collapse and live wires down in the street. The All Hands box was struck. Due to the building conditions companies set up for defensive operations. A Ladder Pipe was placed in operation with multiple 2 1/2" hand lines for heavy conditions. The fire was knocked down and placed under control around the 1 hour mark. Searches of the building were performed from the platform of the bucket.

--Photos NJFG Ted Aurig -- VIdeo provided