Incident #2026-101 – 07/27/2026 18:32 – 500 Elwood Rd – Fire – Smoke Inside

Received a call for an activated smoke alarm at the Elwood School. Units arrived on scene and investigated. Found Kitchen hood ventilation motor was burning up. Power was cut to the hood and negative ventilation was applied to clear the smoke. Crews searched the entire school for extension and deemed the school clear. Tanker 16-5 remained on scene until the Atlantic City Electric arrived on scene.