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Firefighters Extinguish Large Grass Fire
By Firefighter Mark Robertson Sr.
January 16, 2014
On the afternoon of January 13th Willingboro firefighters responded to a large grass fire at the corner of Old Salem Road and Van Sciver Parkway. The call was received at 1:31 pm, with several callers reporting a large fire in the field. Engine 1613 and Brush Unit 1617 arrived on location and found an area approximately 100' x 200' on fire.
The crews used several 1" hoselines to start extinguishing the fire. The crews were able to control the fire by 1:43 pm. No nearby homes or businesses were in danger from the fire. The crews thoroughly soaked the area with water and left the scene at 2:13 pm.
Units:
Engine 1613 and Brush Unit 1617
Fire burning in the field on arrival of the fire department
Crews extinguishing the burning grass
Firefighter Costello finishes extinguishing an area of burning grass
