At approximatly 7:00am of the 4th Engine 129 was dispatched at a dumpster fire in the parking lot on the 100 block of West Maple Ave. E1291 and E1292 responded and extinguished the fire.
At just after 3 PM today MFD responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Springfield Ave and Maple Ave. Engine 1291 arrived on location to find a two vehicle motor vehicle accident, both vehicles into trees, with all occupants out of the vehicles.
On July 3rd, Camden County implemented a County Task Force covering the City of Camden from Westmont Fire Station. This was in response to a string of fires totaling 16 in 2 days. Units from Merchantville, Bellmawr, Mt.
On May 19, 2016 at 1815 hours L1294 was dispatched to the City of Camden on the 2nd alarm at North 26th and Carmen Streets. Fire had escalated to 4 alarms with a partial collapse causing the evacuation tones to be sounded and going defensive.
At just after 9 AM on April 20, 2016 Ladder 1294 was special called to Delran, Burlington County for a 2 alarm apartment fire at the Hunters Glen Apartments.
7:30 PM Tuesday April 12, 2016 MFD dispatched for an apartment. 12901 arrives on location with a smoke condition on the first floor and to have E1291 hook the standpipe. Crews investigated and find overcooking.
On December 9th the Merchantville Fire Department was dispatched to 3437 Haddonfield Rd to assist the Pennsauken Fire Department with a dwelling fire. Crews had been dispatched to an initial report of a dwelling fire with people trapped.
On August 9th, 2015 at just after 7 PM the Merchantville Fire Department was dispatched to Lexington Ave and Maple Ave for a vehicle fire. Upon arrival Engine 12-92 had a vehicle engine compartment well involved leading off with an 1 3/4" hose line to make a quick attack.
On June 3rd at just before 8 PM the Merchantville Fire Department was dispatched to Poplar Avenue for a dwelling. Engine 1292 arrived to find smoke coming from the second floor. With a quick fire attack the fire was brought under control within 30 min.
On March 20th, at just after 4 PM, Engine 12-92 was dispatched to Park Ave between Chestnut Ave and Cove Rd for a wire and tree limb down. A tractor trailer had been traveling on Park Ave toward Centre St when it had struck the low hanging branch bringing the power line down and pulling it from the ...
On December 24th at 5:02 PM the Merchantville Fire Department was dispatched to a tree down across the road at Plymouth Pl. and Somerset Ave. Engine 12-92 arrived to find a large tree cross the roadway.
On November 19th at 3:02 AM the Merchantville Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at Route 130 and Maple Avenue. Engine 12-92 arrived to find a vehicle wedged between a guard rail and a pedestrian overpass staircase.
On November 18 at 3:51 AM the Merchantville Fire Department was dispatched for a motor vehicle accident rescue assignment on Fithian Ave and Maple Ave. Engine 12-92 arrived on location to find one vehicle on it's side after striking a parked vehicle.
On August 25th at 4:47PM the Merchantville Fire Department was called to Centre St. and Chestnut Ave. for a motor vehicle accident. When the first crews arrived they had found a car, through a fence on the front lawn of a house nearly hitting the front porch, and a second car on the sidewalk through...
Last evening, July 14th at approximately 830 PM, the Merchantville Fire Department was called out to the 300 block of Volan St. for a wire and tree down on the front lawn of the home. The large tree had fallen pulling the electrical service off the side of the house.
On July 10th at approximately 6:00pm the Merchantville Fire Department was dispatched to a broken tree limb hanging over Volans St. The fire department removed the limb and the street was re-opened.
On June 26 at approx. 4:30 in the afternoon the Merchantville Fire Department responded to a public assist call. When the fire department arrived they found an upset little girl pointing at her kitten stuck in a tree.