An Courtesy of WCAX-TV

An accident yesterday afternoon in East Charleston claimed the life of a volunteer firefighter.

Police say 55-year old Kenneth Frizzell of Charleston was killed when his fire truck rolled over on Dane Hill Road, near the intersection of Route 105.

Police say Frizzell was returning from a call when he lost control on a steep hill and hit a telephone pole. Frizzell was ejected from the truck and died at the scene.

The DMV is expected to do an inspection of the tanker truck today.

Republished with permission of WCAX-TV.

Michelle Lee Staff Writer | Posted: Monday, August 31, 2009 | 2 comments

Atlantic City police and fire personnel responded to a two-alarm fire at an occupied home that started about 4:45 p.m. today.

Fire officials said the first trucks were on the scene about two minutes after the fire started at a three-story attached house at 29-31 Marshal Avenue and had the flames under control in about an hour.

Five adults and three children were in the home but had evacuated by the tme firefighters arrived, officials said. No one was hurt. The families will have to be relocated.

The black smoke from the fire could be seen from the Black Horse Pike.

Traffic on Iowa Avenue between Albany and Atlantic was closed off. Firefighters had used a rescue ladder, and the top floor of the building appeared to be burned out.

The cause is under investigation.

Dozens of people stood on Iowa Avenue, both on the street and on porches to watch the scene.

FIRE INVESTIGATION: There's still no word on a cause this morning, after a house fire in Atlantic City left eight people out of their homes. The fire started at about 4:45 p.m., damaging a three-story house at 29-31 Marshall Ave., in the city's Chelsea neighborhood. About 40 firefighters battled the fire.

By Michael Clark, 609-272-7204 | Posted: Monday, August 31, 2009 | 8 comments

Posted in Breaking, Atlantic_city on Monday, August 31, 2009 6:40 pm

Police and firefighters worked at the scene of a car accident

Saturday in which a car ended up in the marsh off Route 30.

Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2009 | 0 comments

From Press staff reports

Atlantic City- Three people were sent the hospital Saturday after a woman lost control of her car on the White Horse Pike in Atlantic City, police said.

The accident took place just before 3 p.m., Officer Chris Cavaretta said, when the driver reported that another driver attempted to change lanes while both were headed westbound on Route 30. The car was forced off the road at mile marker 55.5, Cavaratto said, before ending up in the marshes off of the highway.

The driver, whose name was not released, and two of the three passengers were sent to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center with head injuries.

Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 | 0 comments

Thirty-four area children, 11 to 14 years old, participated in AtlantiCare's Careers in Aviation Academy at the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Galloway Township. The MidAtlantic MedEvac Helicopter Team gave attendees to the late July camp a helicopter's-eye view of careers combining aviation and healthcare.

Press staff reports | Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 | 0 comments