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C-Platoon Firefighters Respond to USAR Assignment in Sea Isle City

C-Platoon Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters from USAR 13, Safety 13 (Captain Houck) and Chief 1302  (Assistant Chief Houlihan) responded on Friday, February 24, 2023 to Sea Isle City in Cape May County for a structural collapse of a large concrete balcony on the side of a mid-rise, oceanfront apartment building with a construction worker trapped. Rescue Company 13 operates with Cape May County as a part of the Southern New Jersey Regional Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Working Group. These rescue technicians are trained in specialized operations and emergencies such as structural collapse. Unfortunately, the trapped worker was pronounced deceased on the...

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C-Platoon Firefighters Battle Fire on Multiple High-Rise Apartment Building Balconies

Your Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters from C-Platoon responded early Saturday morning, February 11, 2023 for a fire that spread to multiple balconies on a residential high rise at the Mark 70 Condominiums on Frontage Road. A rapid response and aggressive fire attack kept the flames from spreading into the interior of any apartment units. There were no reported injuries. Per the CHFD Fire Marshal's office, the fire was accidental in nature and attributed to improperly discarded smoking materials. More from Fox 29:Multiple fires erupt at condominium tower in Cherry Hill (fox29.com)

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Cherry Hill Firefighters Battle Several Vehicle Fires

Car fires are fortunately not an every day occurrence in Cherry HIll, but they do happen every day in the United States. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) estimates that 33 cars catch on fire every hour someplace across the country! On Sunday, February 12, 2023, your A-Platoon Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters responded to I-295 northbound at mile marker 30.5 for a well-involved passenger vehicle. On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, A-Platoon Firefighters from Ladder 1324 responded to the area of Route 70 and Haddonfield Road and quickly extinguished another well-involved passenger vehicle fire. No injuries were reported in either incident, per the Cherry Hill...

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Retirement of Firefighter Wesley Sohail

Your Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters announce the retirement of Firefighter Wesley Sohail. Wesley joined the CHFD in September 2017 after working in the Arlington County, VA Fire Department. Wesley was originally assigned to Engine 1322 before being transferred to Squrt 1341 where he finished his CHFD career. Although only with us for a relatively short time, Wesley was involved in a number of projects at CHFD including working with various initiatives related to the use of drones in the fire service, serving on the department's cancer prevention committee, and developing systems to streamline the tracking of the CHFD's SCBA...

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Cherry Hill Firefighters Battle Old Orchard Basement Fire

On Tuesday, January 24, 2023, your Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in the basement of a home on Chimney Lane in the Old Orchard neighborhood. Arriving firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the basement of the residence and quickly gained control of the fire. The home was occupied at the time and was determined to be accidental in nature. The fire is under investigation by the Cherry Hill Fire Department Fire Marshal. No injuries were reported.

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CHFD Rescue Ladder 13 Struck by Passenger Vehicle While Operating on Route 295

Early on January 14, 2023, Cherry Hill Fire Department units operated on an accident on Interstate 295. While operating at that incident, Rescue Ladder 13 was struck by a passing vehicle. The impact from the secondary accident left the motorist from the striking vehicle trapped, requiring extrication. Cherry Hill Fire Department members provided immediate aid and utilized hydraulic rescue tools to free the occupant of the second crash, who was then transported for further treatment.Thankfully, there were no injuries to our members. All additional information on this incident will be released by the CHFD and NJSP.

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Cherry Hill Firefighters Assist at Winter Coat Distribution Event

Your Cherry Hill Fire Department Professional Firefighters were honored to team up with the American Legion Cherry Hill Post 372 to help distribute more than 1,000 new winter coats donated by Bookwell Travel to several area organizations that will help get them to people in our area who need them the most!

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January 2023 Promotional / Oath of Office Ceremony

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, the Cherry Hill Fire Department held a promotional/oath of office at Fire Headquarters. Congratulations to Sean Carlin on his promotion to Lieutenant and Steve Kinky on his promotion to Captain. Lt. Carlin joined the CHFD in 2016 graduating from the Recruit Academy Class 16-24. As a Firefighter, Sean has been assigned to Ladder 1324, and Rescue 13. He was Promoted to Lieutenant remaining at Rescue 13 - C Platoon. Sean was secretary for IAFF Local 2663’s Executive Board. He is a certified technician in multiple rescue company disciplines and is a NJ Level II Fire...

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