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| Dwelling Fire - Porreca Drive |
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May 2, 1:06 AM - 20 Firefighters and 6 fire apparatus
responded to a dwelling fire at 36 Porreca Drive. Upon arrival MFD
encountered heavy fire at the rear of the attached garage. |
Firefighters used two 2" hand lines to
extinguish the flames. The roof had to be ventilated in three places
due to fire getting into the loft of the house. This necessitated
extensive overhauling of the ceiling.
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| Long time member receives 25th anniversary ring |
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Career Firefighter Dave Smith is seen here receiving his
25th Anniversary ring in recognition of his many years of service to the
Fire Department and the citizens of Millville. |
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June 23 - Even though the crowds are still a day away the
Millville Fire Department is stationed at the air port as the planes and
jets of the Millville Air Show make their practice runs. |
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| Motor Vehicle Accident 2nd & McNeal Streets |
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June 22 - 9:45 PM - Three MFD apparatus and 32 firefighters
responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of North 2nd &
McNeal Streets. |
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Information & pictures provided by Career Firefighter
P. Curt Lowe
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| Vehicle overturns on Burns Road |
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June 06 - An SUV attempted to turn onto Burns Rd. from East
Main St. and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle swerved sideways
and overturned and landed on its roof. |
| The driver was not injured. MFD
spread stay dry on oil that was leaking from the engine. |
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Information & pictures provided by Career Firefighter
P. Curt Lowe
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| Motor Vehicle Accident - 4th & Main Streets |
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June 6 - Three people were injured in a motor vehicle
accident at 4th & Main Streets. A sedan traveling south on 4th
street failed to stop at the intersection and was hit by a pickup truck that
was traveling on East on Main Street. |
| The fire department stood by while the Rescue
squad performed a "door pop" on the sedan using a hydraulic tools commonly
known as the "Jaws of Life" |
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June 7 - Company Photographer
Dale
Wettstein shared these two pictures showing before and after shots of a
fully involved car fire. |
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All that is left is the clean up and paperwork. |
| Motor Vehicle Accident - Silver Run Road |
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May 24, 2:23 AM - A vehicle traveling southbound when it
went off the road and struck a tree on the left front. The vehicle
continued on about another 50 feet and came to rest in the northbound lane
of Silver Run Rd.. |
The driver was alone and appeared to only receive minor injuries. He
stated that he wasn't driving, so there was a check of the wooded area
around the scene. Pictured below, left, Career FF
John
Wettstein uses the Thermal Imaging Camera to search for victims in the
dark. No other person was located in the area.
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| Helicopter Standby for injured child |
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May 23, 4:12 PM - MFD was called upon to control the
landing Zone for a Medivac Helicopter landing on the ball field at Wheaton
Avenue and Coombs Road. |
A child had been injured when struck by a motor vehicle. The injury
occurred when the child apparently ran in front a motor vehicle at the
intersection of Third and Broad Streets.
Responding to the call was Engines 30 and 36, Deputy Chief 32 with a
total of 15 personnel. |
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