2-17-2019 (Camden County) GLOUCESTER TWP. - 1341 Blackwood Clementon Rd. - Millbridge Gardens Apartments, Apt. 439 - 2nd Alarm

Taskforce 82 was dispatched to Millbridge Gardens Apartments for the apartment at 22:04. Several calls were received reporting an active fire from the rear of a MOR unit, which was confirmed by first arriving PD units. Upon the arrival of Engine 88, the All Hands was struck followed quickly by the 2nd Alarm. Engine 88 went into service with a 1 3/4" into the second floor apartment. Squad 75 took to laddering Division A, then proceeded to the roof to open up. Quint 75 arrived and took a position on Division C, and stretched a second 1 3/4" line to the exterior, while Engine 82 secured a water supply for Engine 88 and stretched a third 1 3/4" line on Division A to the apartment below. Interior crews made a quick stop in the initial fire apartment, and the subsequent extension to the attic space above. The fire was placed under control after 35 minutes, though the scene was not cleared for several hours. One firefighter was transported to a nearby hospital with a non-life threatening injury, and two families were displaced as a result of the blaze.. The cause of the fire is under investigation by local, county, and state authorities at this time.

NJFG - Joe Piepszowski