In the early morning hours of May 23, 2017, as units were committed at a working fire on Thompson St. command was advised of a second reported working, house fire, at 229 Sinnicson St. Command then requested the 2nd alarm companies dispatched to the second dwelling. Station 13 (Quinton), Ladder 12 (Reliance), Elsinboro Sta. 15, and RIC 21 (Elmer), were dispatched to the scene. 6-10 arrived with heavy fire showing from a vacant 2 story duplex. Due to the stretching, of manpower, command requested additional units out of Mannington, Alloway, Hopewell - Stow Creek, Pennsville, Deepwater, and Lower Alloway's Creek, dispatched into the city to assist with both fires. Crews were able to quickly knock and contain the second fire. With units from multiple neighboring towns battling the 2 fires, a task force was set up at Liberty Fire Dept. Sta. 6-2, to cover any additional calls in the city. Crews worked well into the morning, bringing both fires under control. The cause of the fires is under investigation.

Companies Dispatched to both fires: Salem City Sta. 6, Fenwick EMS Sq. 6, Pennsville Sta. 5, Deepwater Sta. 7, Reliance Sta. 12, Quinton Sta. 13, Mannington Sta. 14, Elsinboro Sta. 15, Lower Alloway's Creek Sta. 18, Alloway Sta. 19, Hopewell - Stow Creek Sta. 21, Elmer Sta. 21, Woodstown EMS Sq. 12, Elmer EMS Sq. 21, Elsinboro EMS Sq. 15, Salem City Canteen 6, Lower Alloway's Creek EMS Sq. 18, Quinton EMS, Sq. 13, and Salem County Fire Police Sta. 26.

Cover Task Force. Engine 14-01 (Greenwich), Tender 31-11 (Upper Deerfield), Ladder 7-05 (Bridgeton), Rescue 32-21 ( Seabrook).

Photos by Edan Davis