CAMDEN, NJ – Firefighters from the City of Camden along with multiple departments throughout New Jersey gathered in the extreme heat to battle a warehouse fire that spread to multiple houses and other buildings.
Firefighters were called to Chestnut Street and Orchard Street around 4:15 PM for an abandoned tire factory on fire. The fire quickly escalated to three alarms with heavy fire through the roof.
The fire continued to spread and command requested the 5th, 6th and 7th alarms just before 5:00 PM. The fire had ignited neighboring houses and other buildings.
A whole row of houses on the opposite side of the block was destroyed by fire and many other homes and businesses were damaged.
Smoke filled the entire neighborhood for a multiple block radius.
The fire eventually made it to 12 Alarms before being brought under control.
Multiple firefighters were transported to the hospital with heat related injuries.
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