District dispatched to box alarm on Highland Ave

Date: August 23, 2019
Time: 13:06hrs
Location: Highland Ave. Westville
Incident: Dwelling

Response:
Battalion: 504
Engines: 733, 812
Ladders: 736
Quints: 51
Ambulance: BLS 34
Fire Marshals: FM-7

Radio Operations: Fire 2/Fire Ground 2

Companies dispatched to a report of a kitchen fire. Companies had a smoke condition on the Number 1 floor due to a small fire in the oven that was out on arrival.

Gloucester City Quint 51 ventilated the dwelling. Through the investigation it was discovered there were no working smoke detectors. The Westville Fire Marshals office installed working smoke detectors to the home.

Remember working smoke detectors save lives!

Westville residents, any questions on smoke or carbon dioxide detectors please contact the Office of the Fire Marshal at 856-456-9432.

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