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Multiple Alarm Fire in Gloucester City, Both Victims Were Taken to Cooper University Hospital, Their Condition Is Unknown

Friday, November 21, 2014

Flames were coming out of the roof when firefighters arrived at the scene. (photo courtesy of Gloucester City Fire Department Engine 54 Facebook page)

by William E. Cleary Sr.

GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (CNBNews.net)--A mulitiple alarm fire broke out today around 11:45 AM at 316 Highland Blvd., a single family home. According to Gloucester City Fire Department spokesman George Huston when firefighters arrived at the scene, the house was engulfed in smoke, and flames were coming from the roof. Firefighters rescued one person from the house. Two people were injured both taken to Cooper Hospital, Camden City for treatment. Although a daily newspaper is reporting that one of the victims died, Huston could not confirmed that report. A firefighter was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.

The fire was placed under control around 12:45pm. Responding crews on scene shortly after noon included Collingswood, Westville, Gloucester City.

The cause of the fire is unknown and is still under investigation.

Smoke coming out of the side of 316 Highland Blvd. (photo courtesy of Gloucester City Fire Department Engine 54 Facebook page)