Millville House Fire Displaces Family of Three

From the Atlantic City Press Published: Wednesday, April 02, 2008

A family of three must find new housing arrangements after a two-alarm fire seriously damaged their home on Main Street on (April 1st) Tuesday evening, fire officials said.

Fire crews were called to the 2-story house in the 1200 block of Main Street at 5:58 p.m. and arrived to see heavy flames coming from the rear of the first floor and smoke showing from the rest of the house, said firefighter Doug Hallquist.

One man was home at the time and jumped from a third-story window to escape the flames, Hallquist said. The man, whose name was not released, was taken to South Jersey Regional Medical Center in Vineland for treatment of unknown injuries. No one else was hurt.

The second alarm was called at 6:15 p.m. and the Vineland Fire Department responded, officials said.

The rear of the house suffered significant damage and the rest of the house suffered smoke damage, Hallquist said. The American Red Cross was on the scene to help the three residents find a place to stay.

Firefighters remained on the scene until 7:13 p.m., Hallquist said.

Compiled by staff writers Michelle Lee, Elaine Rose and Steven Lemongello

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