The Tacoma Fire Company expresses our sincere condolences to the Family of Chief Louis H Evans Sr. of the Helping Hand Fire Company of the Deptford Fire Department who has passed. Chief Evans served with the Helping Hand Fire Company for 59 years and served as Fire Chief from … [Read more...]
On Tuesday April 20, 2021 from 2pm to 8pm, the Deptford Fire District election will be held. This election is for residents to vote for the budget for the operations of the Deptford Fire Department and to elect two commissioners. Once again, the Deptford Fire Commissioners … [Read more...]
On April 18, 2021 at 0228 hours, Battalion 2 was dispatched for exterior fumes in the area of the 200 Building of Chestnut Lane Apartments. During the response, the crews were advised that a motor vehicle had struck a series of natural gas meters and the building. Crews arrived … [Read more...]
On Monday April 21, 2021, members of the Tacoma Fire Company completed CPR training to re-new their certifications through the American Heart Association. The members were instructed on all the new materials and science for CPR. This training better prepares each firefighter to … [Read more...]
On April 12, 2021, the Deptford Fire Department was dispatched for a Dwelling Fire on Honeysuckle Drive. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke inside the dwelling. Investigation found a dryer fire that was extending to the utility room. The fire was quickly brought under control … [Read more...]
On Wednesday April 7, 2021 Battalion 4 was dispatched to 22 Blanchard Drive in the Lakebridge section of Deptford for a reported gas grill on fire. As units were responding, the job was upgraded to a dwelling fire with additional reports of the rear of the dwelling now on fire … [Read more...]
On Sunday April4, 2021, Battalion 2 was dispatched to the parking lot of 335 Florence Avenue, Woodcrest Apartments, for a rubbish fire. Crews arrived to find a 30 yard dumpster loaded with old roofing materials, with half the load on fire. Engine 923's crew arrived and led off … [Read more...]
On Sunday March 28, 2021 severe storms rolled through the area bringing high winds and heavy rain. The high winds brought down a tree into a house, a tree onto the middle of a roadway, wires down and a utility pole down in the middle of Florence Avenue all in the 92 local. Each … [Read more...]
On Sunday March 21, 2021, Battalion Two was dispatched to the area of 1080 Delsea Drive for a brush fire that was extending to a wooden fence. The crew from Engine 923 arrived and made quick work of a brush mixed with mulch fire that had spread to the wooden privacy fence on the … [Read more...]
On Sunday March 21, 2021, members of the Tacoma Fire Company along with Deptford Township Department of Public Works Employees escorted the Easter Bunny around the northern part of Deptford Township. It was a very sunny and beautiful day and there were a lot of happy boys and … [Read more...]
On Saturday March 20, 2021 at 0731 hours, Battalion 2 and 3 were dispatched to the Bowlero Bowling Alley on Delsea Drive for a Building Fire. Reports from Deptford Police on location of smoke in the building. Captain Andre Wilson(9202) arrived on location to initially found … [Read more...]
On February 18, 2021 at 1323 hours, Battalions 2 and 3 were dispatched to 7 Cubler Court in the Westville Grove section of Deptford for a dwelling fire. Squad 921 arrived to find a 2 story wood frame single family dwelling well involved in fire. Captain Barnett (officer Squad … [Read more...]
On February 3, 2021 at the public meeting of the Deptford Board of Fire Commissioners, Exceptional Duty awards were presented to three members of the Deptford Fire Department. Captain Andre Wilson from Battalion Two, Firefighter Brian Buck from Battalion Three and Firefighter … [Read more...]
On Saturday January 30,2021 Tower 926 was dispatched as part of Task Force 91 for a dwelling fire on Westminster Avenue in the Oak Valley Section of Deptford. Battalion 9101(Barbato) arrived to find a 1.5 story wood frame single family dwelling with smoke showing. Engine 911 … [Read more...]
The Gloucester County Fire Chief's Association held it annual awards presentation at a regular meeting instead of the usual annual awards banquet due to pandemic restrictions. The 2021 officers for the Chief's Association were sworn in by Gloucester County Commissioner Daniel … [Read more...]
