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Tuesday, April 01 2025 @ 05:49 am EDT  
Folsom brush fire extinguished
Firefighters extinguished a small brush fire Thursday evening near Backline Road and the railroad tracks in Folsom. The fire was contained to about a half-acre and was out before 6:30 p.m., according to emergency personnel on the scene. Responding to the fire were the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, and the Collings Lakes and Newtonville volunteer fire companies.
Federally mandated radio upgrades costing South Jersey towns
Towns all over the U.S. are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy new public safety radio systems, in a rush to meet a 2017 Federal Communications Commission deadline. Most towns locally have already have made significant investments in the Project 25 mandatory upgrade to digital radios that can communicate with any other P25 radio. Hamilton Township has bonded about $500,000 for its new radios, said Township Administrator Mike Jacobs, and Egg Harbor City bonded $110,000, said Chief Financial Officer Jodi Kahn. But others, like Hammonton, are putting off the expense for....Continue Reading
New technology reducing response times for Fire Departments
(Both Galloway and Mullica Twps are currently using the Active 911 system)
Fire destroys Hammonton home
From the AC Press
A fire quickly engulfed and burned through a Hammonton home on First Avenue Friday afternoon.
There was no immediate word on the cause or injuries. Five companies, Hammonton, Elwood, Collings Lake, Nesco, Egg Harbor City and Newtonville responded. The fire was brought under control after 7 p.m.
Watch As New York Firefighters Blast Drone With Water At Fire Scene
Published on Jun 4, 2015
went to a fire call with my drone and the fire company tried to blow my drown out of the sky with the fire hoses
Estell Manor fire company must accept new members, judge rules
It may be a small organization, but you’d never know it by the size of the Estell Manor Volunteer Fire Company’s legal issues. On Wednesday, Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez heard from three lawyers representing various factions in a dispute over how the 10-member company is run, and whether it has welcomed new members or properly allowed members to vote. Mendez will set a date for a special membership meeting within the next two weeks or so, he said, during which anyone interested in joining would be immediately accepted. He also asked the parties to work toward.....Continue Reading |
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