| An early evening fire heavily damaged a home in the Pennypacker Park section of town on Friday, September 16th. At 7:02 pm the department was dispatched to 2 Pheasant Lane for a house fire. While enroute to the scene, Chief of Department Burnett was advised by the county's Communications Center that police on location were reporting fire through the roof. The chief arrived on scene at 7:05 pm and confirmed fire through the roof of the garage.
Engine 1613 was on location a minute after the chief had arrived and connected a 5" supply hose to a nearby hydrant. Captain Ramsey acted as the Operations Officer, as firefighters J. Clark and Fresco used a 1 3/4" handline to start extinguishing the fire on the porch of the home, before moving inside. Once inside, Firefighter J. Clark started to extinguish the fire in the attic and garage, while Firefighter Fresco used a hand tool to pull down the ceiling to expose the fire in the attic.
The crew of Engine 1613 was on scene for approximately 10 minutes before any other crews arrived to assist. Later arriving crews from Delran, Mount Laurel, Westampton, and Burlington Township were used to check the home for any hidden fire and to ensure all fire was extinguished. Chief Burnett was able to place the fire under control at 7:45 pm.
No civilians or firefighters were injured as a result of the fire. The Burlington County Fire Marshal and NJ State Fire Marshal's offices conducted an investigation. Due to the heavy damage to the home, the Willingboro Township Building Inspections office declared the home unsafe, and the American Red Cross was called to assist the family with temporary housing. All units were cleared from the scene at 10:38 pm |
