News
May 2006
 

Engine 30 laid in with a 4-inch supply line. Its crew then stretched a 2-inch line and attacked the fire from the front.  A second line was then placed into service. Chief Kurt Hess arrived on the fire ground and determined that additional personnel and equipment would be required.  He ordered a second alarm at 9:16 a.m., which brought Vineland Station 2 (South Vineland) and Cumberland County Station 13 (Laurel Lake) to the scene.   He also ordered an off-duty personnel recall.

Engine 36 laid a 4-inch supply line and positioned to the rear of the dwelling and went into service with two hand-lines.  Ladder 35 raised its main on the A side and Ladder 32 went into service on the D side.  The fire, which had extended to the second floor, the attic and the roof, was brought under control in about 45 minutes.

Emphasis was on initial attack and stretching a second hose line to back up first crew.   Three non-officers filled the role of Incident Commander to gain experience.

April 4 - Millville Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on - South bound Route 55 at mile marker 25. 

First apparatus on the scene was Engine 30 which had to work their way though a half mile of backed up traffic due to the fire.

Upon arrival they found a 28 to 30 foot Winnebago motor home fully involved in fire.

MFD had to use extreme caution during the attack of the fire as the vehicle had a full tank of propane on board.  The tank's relief had been activating periodically releasing propane gas into the air which immediately ignited creating a ball of flame on the left side of the motor home every minute or two.

The fire crew extinguished the fire involving the remainder of the motor home while allowing the propane to burn off.  Engine 35 and Engine 36 were utilized to shuttle water to Engine 30 for the fire attack.

Both southbound lanes of Route 55 were shut down for approximately 20 minutes. One lane of traffic was allowed to pass the scene after the fire was extinguished.