At 10:28 P.M. Cherry Hill Firefighters were dispatched to a fire located in the 300 block of Lincoln Avenue. The first arriving company found an advanced fire condition on the first floor of the two-story dwelling. The occupants had evacuated prior to fire department arrival. Two hose lines were quickly stretched to the interior of the dwelling and the fire was contained to the first and second floors. Fire had travelled into the home's walls and ceilings, requiring extensive efforts by firefighters on scene. The dwelling suffered fire damage on the first and second floors.
It took about 25 firefighters just 30 minutes to place this fire under control. Cherry Hill Police Department resources were utilized for traffic control measures, and assistance from the Cherry Hill Fire Police and the Cherry Hill Fire Department Rehab units were provided. All occupants of the property have been displaced. The preliminary cause is accidental, related to a clothes dryer, but this incodent remains under investigation by the Cherry Hill Fire Marshal’s Office.
It took about 25 firefighters just 30 minutes to place this fire under control. Cherry Hill Police Department resources were utilized for traffic control measures, and assistance from the Cherry Hill Fire Police and the Cherry Hill Fire Department Rehab units were provided. All occupants of the property have been displaced. The preliminary cause is accidental, related to a clothes dryer, but this incodent remains under investigation by the Cherry Hill Fire Marshal’s Office.
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