Thursday afternoon demolition crews were securing the properties at 414 Haakon Road and 412 Haakon Road, Brooklawn. No serious injuries were reported. The home at 414 Haakon Road is gutted; the second home has extensive damage.
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The family living at 414 Haakon, a husband and wife and their 4-year-old, was evacuated because of the fire, said Camy Trinidad, executive director of
the American Red Cross of Camden County. The Red Cross put the family in a hotel and gave them vouchers, she said.
The family who lived in the other home was out of the country, Trinidad said, and the Red Cross is trying to find a way to contact them.
PhillyFireNews.com gave the following report: FM-51 arrived to find a two-story dwelling with heavy fire 1st floor and extending to the second Floor.
3440 advised all hands were in service and the fire had extended to the D delta exposure and was now through the roof of the original fire building. Requested the 2nd alarm struck and went to defensive operations.
Command reported they had numerous lines in service, as well as Ladder 33 and Ladder 73's main along with Squirt 32 with the bulk of the fire, knocked down in the original fire building and they had heavy smoke from the attic of the D exposure.
Requested an additional Engine (Chews Landing 821) and ladder (Gloucester City Quint 51) above the 2nd alarm. Used all hands.