At just before 7:00 pm, on Monday, June 9th, Cherry Hill Firefighters were dispatched to a reported house fire on Manor House Drive in the Short Hills development on Evesham Road. The homeowner had returned home to find a smoke condition in the home and called 911 from a cell phone. Cherry Hill Police were in the area, arrived first and reported a working fire in the kitchen. Firefighters arrived and: placed two hose lines in service; ventilated the smoke condition that was throughout the entire house; and performed a routine search for anyone still left inside.
Because the Heat Index was approaching 105 degrees, the Rehabilitation Unit was pressed into service to bring fluids and other on scene treatment for emergency workers. 22 Firefighters responded to this incident and the fire was placed under control in 15 minutes. No injuries were reported at the scene, but a family of 5 is displaced from their home. This fire is under investigation by the Cherry Hill Fire Marshal’s Office.
Because the Heat Index was approaching 105 degrees, the Rehabilitation Unit was pressed into service to bring fluids and other on scene treatment for emergency workers. 22 Firefighters responded to this incident and the fire was placed under control in 15 minutes. No injuries were reported at the scene, but a family of 5 is displaced from their home. This fire is under investigation by the Cherry Hill Fire Marshal’s Office.
