2.26.09 Careless Smoking Blamed for Fatal House Fire

Careless smoking is to blame for a fatal house fire. Cherry Hill Firefighters & EMTs were dispatched to Laurel Hill Drive for a report of smoke in the area. As companies arrived in the area to investigate they filled out the working fire box after receiving reports from police of a working house fire with people trapped. Firefighters arrived on location to find a one story ranch style home with fire showing. Neighbors reported to police and fire officials that an elderly, handicapped man lived alone in the home. A total of 30 Cherry Hill Firefighters & EMTs responded to the scene and extinguished the fire with in 23 minutes. While performing a systematic search of the dwelling during the fire fight, an elderly male victim was found in the area of the fire.

2.25.09 Early Morning Supermarket Fire

Cherry Hill Firefighters responded to an early morning fire on 2/25/09 at just after 6 AM. Companies were dispatched to the 1700 block of Route 70 for a report of a water flow alarm. Companies arrived on location to find smoke showing from the rear. The alarm box was filled out, bringing additional man power to the scene. Firefighters forced entry into the building and found that a fire had occurred in a refrigeration unit, but was being held in check by the sprinkler system. Companies deployed a hand line and extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and the fire was contained to the unit.