News!
(Summer 2003)

On June 15, 2003 at 3:35 a.m. the Millville Fire Department was dispatched to 711 N 2nd street for a dwelling fire. Upon arrival at 3:42AM there was fire showing from rear of a 2 story 2 family dwelling. The occupants from the 1st floor were reported to be out of the house. An adult female and a toddler were observed in the front windows on the second floor of the dwelling.   

Engine 30, driven and operated by Career Firefighter Curt Lowe was the first arriving Apparatus.  Firefighter Terry Fawcett quickly laddered the building.  The woman and child were rescued from the second floor bedroom window over the front porch by Firefighters Terry Fawcett, Doug Inferrera, and Lt. Ric Tucker, while Career Firefighter Keith Mitchell was gaining access to the 2nd floor through the interior to search for other victims. 

Keith Mitchell along with Terry Fawcett performed a search of the first floor, confirming that all first floor occupants were out of the house after the rescue was performed.  Initial fire attack was performed by Chief Kurt Hess & Battalion Chief Bob Stein.  The victims were turned over to EMS for evaluation.  They were not transported to a medical facility

The fire was extinguished at 5:31a.m. by 28 firefighters using 2 Engines, 1 Ladder truck, and a Rescue truck

Cause of the fire appeared to be accidental.
 

Fire caused extensive damage to the rear of a 2 family dwelling on Friday June 27th.  There was significant damage to remainder of the house at 416 E. Mulberry St.  

Chief Kurt Hess stated "There was heavy fire at the back of the house when we arrived.  We stopped the fire from going to the front, but it will be up to the construction officer to determine if the house can be repaired."  

The interior was extremely hot due to the progress the fire had made prior to the Fire Department's arrival.  The battle was made more difficult by the steamy summer temperature and humidity.  "The Millville Rescue Squad set up a rehab zone to check the firefighters' blood pressure and make sure they were cooled down." Chief Hess related. 

Fighting the fire were 34 Millville Firefighters along with 12 Firefighters from South Vineland, six from Cumberland and the Chief of Mauricetown, Freddie Hunt.  Three Firefighters from Gouldtown were stationed at the Millville firehouse. 10 Cumberland County Fire Police helped Millville Police with traffic control

The cause of the fire is still under investigation by Career Firefighters Dave Smith and Doug Hallquist along with  Police Sgt. Paul Deckert and Sgt. Ronald A. Harvey.   Two families were displaced by the fire and are being assisted by The Red Cross.

Fire in the rear

Smoky conditions

The Canadian Snowbirds strutted their stuff during the Air Show but one bird was left behind on the ground.   The number 8 plane took to the air after the show.  After it's flight it made it safely back to the ground but did not have quite enough fuel to make it all the way back to it's perch.

Firefighters Christine Klingensmith & Ian Roberts provide fire prevention and safety material at the Sheriff's Safety Day at the Cumberland Mall