On Monday afternoon the West Deptford Township Police Department invited the fire company to speak at their annual Junior Police Academy. Township Fire Marshal John Austin spoke to the cadets about how the police department and fire companies work along side each other on … [Read more...]
Early Sunday morning station 6-1 was dispatched to Woodbury Heights to cover their station as they were working a 2 alarm dwelling fire on Poplar Ave. Squad 613 responded with 4 personnel. Shortly after the crew of 613 got comfortable at station 15-1, Poplar Ave command requested … [Read more...]
Members of numerous fire companies in Gloucester County took time out of their Saturday to support the LDH Task Force training. The LDH (Large Diameter Hose) Task Force is comprised of engines throughout Gloucester County that when placed is service can move significant water at … [Read more...]
Station 6-1 was dispatched in to Paulsboro around 0545 for a reported dwelling fire on the 300 block of West Washington St. 1701 was on location with a vehicle fire that was now extending to a nearby house. Ladder 2116 (Gibbstown) arrived first and stretched a line to extinguish … [Read more...]
Shortly after 18:00 Woodbury Fire Department was alerted of an alarm system at the Evergreen Dental. FM-5 and 501 responded and were advised by Gloucester County Communications that the alarm was being upgraded to a building fire due to report of callers and police. FM-5 arrived … [Read more...]
Squad 613 on scene of wires down at the intersections of Barnesdale Rd & Locksley Lane and Barnesdale Rd & Nottingham Rd. While standing by for PSE&G Crews assisted a resident without power with his home oxygen. … [Read more...]
District 6 was dispatched to 54 Grove St. for a report of smoke in the building. Squad 613 arrived on scene and confirmed a haze in the building. Ladder 666 arrived and went to the roof to check. The source of the smoke was found to be burning insulation on the roof from roof … [Read more...]
Station 6-1 and 17-1 were dispatched to 295 south bound in the area of Exit 21 for an overturned tractor trailer. Squad 613 arrived on location and confirmed a tractor on its side in a ditch. Crews stood by for approx. 2 hours until the truck was removed from the roadway. No … [Read more...]
District 6 was dispatched to the unit block of Salem Ave for a reported kitchen fire. Squad 613 arrived shortly after dispatch and located a 1 1/2 story residence with light smoke coming from the front door. Crews checked the interior and located a pot on the stove that had … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Justin Hutchinson on graduating from the Gloucester County Institute Technology’s Fire Science Program. #tvfc … [Read more...]
Around 14:00 hours Task Force 17-1 (Paulsboro, Gibbstown, and Thorofare) were dispatched to the area of E Madison St for a dwelling fire. 1701 and 1702 went to scene and confirmed smoke showing from the attic area. Squad 613 responded with a staffing of 4 and were given orders to … [Read more...]
On June 1st, members of Thorofare held a special housing ceremony for Squad 613. Led by Chief Golle with a brief ceremony to Thank all of those who were involved in the building of the truck and the township committee for the purchasing of the truck. … [Read more...]
The oldest apparatus in our fleet still around is a 1970 GMC Boardman, originally numbered 613. The approximate cost of the 1970 was $17,000 and the 2019 Seagrave purchased this year was approximately $700,000. … [Read more...]
RIC 6-1 was dispatched just before 2130, to the 300 block of Ogden Rd in the Oak Valley section of Deptford Twp. Crews from Deptford arrived on scene with heavy fire conditions on the number 2 floor, and made an interior attack with an engine from Wenonah. RIC 6-1 arrived on … [Read more...]
Today, members from West Deptford Twp. District 6, attended their quarterly live fire training at the Emergency Services Training Center of Burlington County. Various training evolution's took place including Fire attack, Search and Rescue, V.E.S, as well as Accountability and … [Read more...]
