2-29-2012(Camden County)CAMDEN CITY 924 Atlantic Ave-2nd Alarm Dwelling with Mayday

Companies arrived with smoke showing from the first floor with a working basement fire. Companies stretched a 1 3/4" hand line as a water supply was secured. Interior crews reported a problem in the basement as several firefighters were bailing out of windows from the 2nd floor. Battalion 1 ordered the evacuation tones and a 2nd Alarm. All crews were accounted for as 3 firefighters were transported to the hospital. Crews re entered the dwelling to extinguish the fire. The fire is under investigation.

--Photos NJFG Phil Cohen