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ANNOUNCEMENTSN. CENTERVILLE

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTYThe North Centerville Fire Company will hold a St. Patrick’s

Day party on March 16, 2013 from 2000 to 0100/17 to raise fundstowards the construction of the North Centerville 9/11 Memorial.Ticket price is $35 (table of 10 is $300. Save $50 when you bringyour friends!). Tickets include DJ, food, beer and wine. For infor-mation and tickets call 732-264-9404; Ext. 6. All proceeds go tothe 9/11 Memorial fund.

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ANNUAL FUNDRAISERThe proceeds from this year’s fundraiser will go to the

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and will be hosted by theGoshen Volunteer Fire Co. In order to make things more enjoy-able and to raise more money, a Firematic Flea Market and anantique fire truck muster have been added. The events will be heldSunday, June 2, 2013, with a rain date of June 9, 2013. For moreinformation contact Goshen VFC Chief Frank Svitak at 609-465-8714 or [email protected].

RESPONSE TO VIOLENT INCIDENTS

Do you know the nine questions you should ask that could helpkeep you and your firefighters out of harm’s way in a potentiallyviolent situation? As the tragic events in Webster, NY showed, notevery violent incident can be anticipated. But fire, EMS, and lawenforcement experts agree that being prepared can often make adifference.

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is joined by theIAFC, CFSI, NFPA, and NVFC in this new effort to get firechiefs, company officers and firefighters to ask critical questionsthat will help evaluate a department’s ability to effectively dealwith a violent situation. Nine Questions You Should Ask is thework of Chief John Oates of East Hartford, CT, based on thereport from a focus group of fire, EMS and law enforcement lead-ers held last year in Baltimore. The full report is available here.www.lifesafetyinitiatives.com/12/FLSI12_FinalReport.pdf.

Following is a summary of Nine Questions You Should Ask.Detailed information on the questions and resource material,including the final report, are available at http://www.everyone-goeshome.com/news/2013/violentincidents_011113.html

1. Do you use risk/benefit analysis for every call? 2. Do you have an effective relationship at all levels with the

law enforcement agencies in your community? 3. How good is the information you get from your dispatcher? 4. Do you allow members to “first respond” directly to the

scene?5. Does your law enforcement agency use an incident manage-

ment system? 6. When responding to a potentially violent incident, do you

seek out a law enforcement officer when you arrive? 7. Have you told your fire officers/personnel that it is OK to

leave the scene if things start to turn bad? 8. Is there a point where you don’t respond or limit your

response to violent incidents? 9. Is your uniform easily mistaken for law enforcement?

WHERE ARE YOUR DEPARTMENT'S PHOTOS?

We would like to remind our readers that we are alwayshappy to receive photos and stories from departments who havenever been in our paper.

Feel free to e-mail your photos to nj@fire news.com. We askthat any photo you do send be high resolution (300 dpi or better)and that you do not retouch, crop, alter or reduce your photos insize when you e-mail them to us. Please send two to four photosper incident. Also, include a brief write-up of the incident, event,or family news, which includes basic “who, what, when, andwhere information.”

We look forward to seeing your department in our next issue.- Ed.

Most of you do not know who Pete Souza is. He is a photogra-pher who takes approximately 500 to over 1100 photographs a dayof one person. He is President Barack Obama’s personal photogra-pher. Yes, for over 50 years the White House has had and continuesto have a staff of photographer who shadows the president. He doc-uments all of the president's activities and stays with him for hisentire day, no matter how long it is.

In 1861, Alexander Gardner was appointed to the staff ofGeneral McClellan as a military photographer. Today, most of ourlocal political leaders follow suit and have photographers that cometo events with them. Some are professional photographers andsome are aids who carry a camera. The intention is the same andthat is to document the activities so everyone can see the greatthings they do for us.

My first fire photographically inspiring moment came to me in1960 as I looked at images of the Fire Department of the City ofNew York in action as I read their monthly publication known asthe WNYF (With the New York Firefighter). To a child in the daysof black-and-white TV and AM radio, the photos took me to aworld that I eventually became part of. To the firefighter, theWNYF served as a teaching tool and was the inspiration for manyof the magazines and newspapers that you see today. JanetKimmerly, editor for the WNYF, continues the tradition of produc-ing a publication that is a teaching tool and a compliment to theFDNY. Nice job Janet!

Does your department have a photographer who documents yourtraining activities and calls? Does your department have photo-graphs of each member so that if the need arises you can show thecommunity who risks their lives for them? Identification card pho-tos serve a purpose, but their purpose is limited and at times unflat-tering. You should have quality headshots for everyone.

All departments should assign a member to be a PublicInformation Officer who regularly takes photographs, writes newsreleases and informs the community of what the department isdoing on a daily basis. Social media such as Facebook and photohosting sites such as Flickr can be beneficial to your departmentwhen used properly and I emphasize properly.

Remember this: If you do not take photographs yourself, some-one else will and the image that is published in the local paper maynot be a positive one. That person may know nothing about the fireservice and the photos that are used may be unflattering to yourdepartment. Get to know your Fire News photographers. They arehappy to assist you with providing photographs if you do not havea department photographer. It is time for your department to makesure everyone can see the great things that you do through the worldof photography!

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Four Alarm in Upper Saddle River

In the early hours of January 11, 2013, the Upper Saddle River FireDepartment was requested for a structure fire on Sandstone Ridge.Upper Saddle River Police responded and confirmed a fullyinvolved dwelling fire. Second alarm assignments were immediate-ly initiated and neighboring towns responded. Primary searches of

the first floor were conducted \were quickly completed, as the large2-½ story structure was under construction. The fire went to afourth alarm before being placed under control around daybreak.Firefighters found no occupants in the home and the fire wasdeemed not suspicious. - Fire News photo by Dane Policastro

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Them City of Margate Fire Department responded on January 9,2013 at 1830 to North Jefferson Avenue for a dwelling fire.Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire pushing out the first floorwindows of a two-story, wood frame structure. Assistance was pro-vided by the Ventnor and Longport Fire Departments, and the Cityof Northfield Fire Department covered the City of Margate duringthe incident. - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe

Victim Foundin Rutherford Fire

On January 27, 2013, the East Rutherford Fire Departmentresponded to a reported fire in a 2.5-story private dwelling.Civilians reported an occupant trapped on the second floor and asecond alarm was requested. A male victim was later found andremoved; firefighters were removed and began exterior ops. Athird alarm was later requested. Several firefighters received non-life threatening injuries. - Fire News photo by Michael Coppola


ArlingtonThree Alarm

Around 0415 on January, 11, 2013, the Mt. Arlington FireDepartment was dispatched to a reported fire at a local Eatery Pub199 on Howard Boulevard. The initial alarm brought PicatinnyArsenal and Netcong as a RIT teams, and Jefferson #2 Engine forstation coverage. As units were responding Assistant Chief Shatzeltransmitted a second alarm bringing Jefferson's covering engineand a Quint to the scene, as well as Roxbury Co. 1 and 2 for a lad-

der and engine, and Hopatcong for station coverage. As Picatinny'sladder went into service, and Netcong RIT team went to work, addi-tional RIT teams from Budd Lake and Randolph were brought intothe scene. It took over a hour to bring the fire under control . Therewere no reported injuries at the scene and the cause of the fire isunder investigation by Morris County Arson Unit and the ATF.

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On the evening of January 4, 2013, Rutherford FireDepartment responded to a reported fire at the AmesBarbershop on Ames Avenue. On arrival heavy firewas found in the rear of the one-story commercialbuilding, and an interior attack was initiated butquickly abandoned due to conditions. The firedestroyed the building with the majority of the roofcollapsing, however companies did a fantastic job inkeeping the fire from spreading to the attached four-story commercial building. Multiple mutual aid com-panies from southern Bergen County, HudsonCounty and Passaic County were called to the sceneor for cover. The fire was placed under control inabout 2-1/2 hours.

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Three Alarm Damages/Destroys Five Homes

Just after 1630 on January 12, 2013, Paterson Fire Alarm received multiplecalls for a fire in the area of Pearl and Carroll Streets. Immediately afterdispatch, both BC-1 and BC-2 reported heavy smoke in the area of the box. On arrival the original fire building, a two-story flat roofed dwelling was wellinvolved with extensions and reports of occupants trapped. A second and thenthird alarm was sounded. The fire destroyed the fire building and heavily damaged four others, several FF's suffered minor injuries and the fire took twohours to get under control. - Fire News photos by Peter Danzo


Hoarding, Snow Complicate Fire

The City of Pleasantville Fire Department dispatched Engine 1,Engine 2, Ladder 2, and Car 70 to North Main Street for a structurefire. A second alarm was struck immediately bringing in all off-dutypersonnel, as well as mutual aid. The fire was in a two-story woodframe dwelling with a front porch / parlor that was in possession of ahoarder that thoroughly blocked firefighters efforts to suppress thefire. With the help of extensive mutual aid, the fire was brought undercontrol in three hours as a steady snow fell, further hampering

efforts. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and during thefire, while firefighters were operating in the rear of the structure, arifle was discovered on the ground, which was turned over to thepolice. Responding were Pleasantville, Absecon, Northfield, AtlanticCity Airport, Ventnor City, Atlantic City EMS, Atlantic County FireMarshal, Absecon EMS, Atlantic County OEM, Atlantic CityElectric, South Jersey Gas Co.

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Ash StartsHerbertsville Fire

On Thursday January 24, 2013, the HerbertstvilleFire Company was dispatched to a structure fire onAlbermarle Road. Command requested a secondalarm, quickly followed by a third. Brenton Woods,Pioneer Hose and Laurelton companies responded asmutual aid on-scene, while Point Pleasant respondedas RIT. Heavy fire was coming from the rear of thesingle story house. Crews used interior and exteriorlines to get a handle on the fire, resulting in a quickknock down on the fire. Fire Marshall Kevin Batzel,stated that the cause of the fire is believed to beimproperly disposed of ash from a wood burningstove in the household.

- Fire News photo by Mike Nowacki

Germania BeatsHouse Fire

The Germania Volunteer Fire Company was dis-patched at approximately 1510 on February 2,2013, to Duerer Street for a report of an explosionand smoke at a residence. Pomona Volunteer FireCompany was dispatched as mutual aid with theSouth Egg Harbor Volunteer Fire Company asRIT. Germania Engine 2635 arrived and quicklyextinguished a small fire inside the residence. Alsoresponding: Oceanville (covered Germania),Galloway EMS, Galloway OEM, Atlantic CityElectric Co. - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe


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BargaintownCar Fire

The Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company#2 responded to Ridge Avenue on January12, 2013, at approximately 1515 for a vehi-cle fire. Firefighters arrived to find theengine compartment of a pickup truck fullyinvolved in the driveway of a single familydwelling. Firefighters quickly knockeddown the fire with no damage to the home.The cause of the fire is under investigationby the Egg Harbor Township Fire Official.

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Civilians, FF =Happy Ending

The Volunteer Fire Department of Moorestownbattled a second story attic/bed room fire onJanuary 16, 2013 at 0752. Occupants were sleepingdespite the fact that the fire was burning over thetop of their second floor bedroom ceilings; smokedetectors did not activate. Passerbys Tim Clementsand Mark Juliano began banging on the doors toalert the occupants. A young occupant answeredand went back in to awaken his younger sister.Marian Boben, another passerby, assisted with pro-viding a blanket and the warmth of her vehicle forthe young occupants.

- Fire News photo by Robert J. Worrell


Dumont Rollover

Police were called to a motor vehicle accident on Bedford Roadinvolving an 18-year old borough resident. Police on scene con-firmed the auto was overturned with the victim still inside. TheDumont Fire Department and EMS were dispatched to the scene

and determined that the driver was uninjured. He was removed andwas charged with reckless driving, intoxication, failure to wear aseat belt and a violation of the probationary license law.

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The Mays Landing Volunteer Fire Company (Station18-1) from the Hamilton Township Fire Departmentin Atlantic County responded at approximately 0947on November 25, 2012, to Clayton's Self Storage, fora report of a motor vehicle fire. Captain JohnSauerwald arrived to find the fire was actually locat-ed in the rear of the storage facility. This informationwas relayed to Mays Landing Engine 1812 whichaltered its course of travel and arrived to find a fully-involved car. Firefighters stretched one line onto thefire and brought it under control quickly. The causeof the fire is under investigation by HamiltonTownship Police. - Fire News photo by Ken Badger

One Trappedin EH MVA

The volunteer fire companies of Cardiff and Bargain-town responded to English Creek Avenue, north of HighSchool Drive on November 23, 2012, at approximately1120 for a motor vehicle crash with entrapment. EggHarbor Township EMS and EHT Police were on locationwhen Bargaintown Chief Bob Dube arrived and wasinformed they had one civilian trapped in the vehicle.Chief Dube had firefighters from Cardiff andBargaintown remove the doors and roof of the car, allow-ing EMS and firefighters to remove him and be trans-ported by ambulance to the trauma center. The cause ofthe crash is under investigation by EHT Police.

- Fire News photo by Ken Badger


Collings LakesMVA

The volunteer fire stations 12-3 (Collings Lakes), 12-6(Newtonville) were dispatched at approximately 1330 on January13, 2013, for a motor vehicle crash with heavy entrapment onRoute 322. Car 12-300, Collings Lakes Chief William Donnellyrequested an additional rescue, Rescue 9, from the HammontonFire Department. Also requested were three Medevac helicopters.

The rescue was completed within 45 minutes, and the cause of thecrash is under investigation by the New Jersey State Police.Responding were Collings Lakes, Newtonville, Hammonton,Buena Vista Township EMS, AtlantiCare EMS, New Jersey StatePolice, South Star, Medevac 2.

-Fire News photos by Ken Badger


Westmont CPR Save

On October 26, 2012, Engine 1512, BLS 1557 and Medic 44 weredispatched for a respiratory arrest. Engine 1512 and BLS arrivedon scene within minutes and found Haddon Township Police remov-ing a patient from a vehicle in cardiac arrest. The quick actions ofthe police, medics, EMS and fire company resulted in this call beinga save. Father Stephen Siniari - the cardiac patient - and his wife

recently came to the firehouse to thank everyone involved. Above:Firefighter Greg Filosa, Lieutenant Joe Piscopio, Firefighter/EMTTyler Kondrla, Mrs Siniari, Father Stephen Siniari, Fiefighter JeffRiley, Lieutenant Bob Callahan, Firefighter Tom Kettell Sr,Firefighter/EMT Ray Thanner.

- Fire News photo by Dan Devitt


Two Recovered by NJ State Police Dive Team

On Monday, January 7, 2013 around 1825 Budd Lake Fire andRescue Squads responded to the Sandshore Road side of BuddLake for people yelling for help. Two people that were outsideheard the cries for help and attempted to rescue those who had fall-en through the ice but due to cracking ice and darkness they direct-ed fire crews to the location. Rescues crews with ice suits and spe-cial gear made their way to the spot and searched for three hoursrotating crews in and out. Sadly the search was called off at 2130and a recovery mission was started the next day at 0800. The NJState Police dive team spent the next two days in and out of thefrozen waters using sonar and other high tech devices and, aftertwo days, eventually recovered the bodies of two 15 year old boys.Several area dive and ice rescue teams assisted in the search as wellas the Morris County Prosecutors and Mutual Aid Coordinatorsoffice, NJ State Police and Mt. Olive Police.

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Rescue in Piscataway

On Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 1321 a construction worker was injured on top of acommercial building being renovated. New Market Fire Department, PiscatawayPolice, Robert Wood Johnson EMS and JFK Medics were called to So. RandolphvilleRoad, where the building is under renovation. New Market Engine-1 crew, Lt.Chevalier Jr. and Lt. Jones were able to climb scaffolding and gain access to theinjured construction worker and were able to stabilize him and wait on EMS. NewMarket Ladder Truck-6 used the 100-foot E-1 platform to accept the Stokes litter antransfer the worker to waiting EMS. - Fire News photos by Bill Lemire


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Scouts Work On Their Badges in Flanders

Boy Scouts from Troop 156 of Flanders, came to the Flanders FireCompany #1 and Rescue Squad to work on their first aid meritbadges the weekend of January 19, 2013. EMS Division CaptainNicole Shields, center, worked with troop members, including herson, Brandon, 12, left, and Jason Cartier, 12. Capt. Shieldswatched as the boys practiced putting a sling on an injured arm.The boys must master this and other skills ranging from getting aninjured hiker out of the woods to recognizing strokes and heartattacks to earn their badges. - Fire News photo by Doug Fenichel


Farmington2013 Installation

The Farmington Volunteer Fire Company #4 held their annual installa-tion dinner on January 12, 2013, starting the company’s 75th year ofservice. Assistant Chief Dennis Sharpe presented certificates to fire-fighters for their many years of membership. Chief Tilley then present-ed past-Chief James Garth, Sr., a plaque for 40 years of dedicated serv-ice. FF Brandon Parker was presented Firefighter of the Year for spear-heading the refurbishment of the company's 1986 Pierce. Chief Tilleypresented Chief’s Awards for Valor for several members of the fire com-pany who worked for seven hours during the wind event on June 30,2012. These firefighters, under the command of Captain HarryGoodman, worked to mitigate a possible propane rupture at a propanestorage facility while at the same time perform evacuations of homesaffected by the storms while also responding to and investigating alarms.

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Carlstadt 2013 Installation

On January 4, 2013, the Carlstadt Fire Department installed its 2013 officers. JarrettMilligan received his chief's badge from his wife Jen, daughter Quinn and Rhode Island fire-fighter Sean Donahue; Assistant Chief Robbie Popejoy received his badge from his wife Terryand son Michael; Deputy Chief Thomas Sabia received his from his wife Karen and daugh-ter Melissa; and Battalion Chief Tony D'Amico received his from his wife Alyssa, motherCarmela and brother Felix. This years officers are: President of the Board Daniel J. Eckert;from Engine Company One: Captain Dennis Kronyak Jr., 1st Lieutenant Steve Capuano and2nd Lieutenant Steven Lahullier; Engine Company Two: Captain John Harr, 1st LieutenantTJ Ondrof and 2nd Lieutenant Walter Stankiewicz; Engine Company Three: Captain MattMoran, 1st Lieutenant Gene Popejoy, and 2nd Lieutenant Gary Colombo; Truck CompanyOne: Captain Daniel J. Eckert, 1st Lieutenant Thomas Llewellyn and 2nd Lieutenant SteveSass Jr.; Rescue Company: Captain Henry Riveros, 1st Lieutenant Jason Colombo and 2ndLieutenant Joseph Biggy. At the conclusion Chief Jarrett Milligan presented Battalion ChiefTony D'Amico with his chief’s white helmet. - Fire News photos by Dan Eckert

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Carlstadt DPWWorkers Honored

On the evening of January 4, 2013 at the CarlstadtFire Departments Installation of 2013 officers, theCarlstadt Fire Department along with the Borough'sMayor and Council made a special presentation toJimmy Wilkinson and Paul Squeo of the town'sDepartment of Public Works (DPW) in recognitionand with grateful appreciation for their selflessactions during Hurricane Sandy on October 30,2012. Around midnight of October 29, 2012, the twomen used a DPW vehicle to gain access to the lowerportion of town and assist with the evacuation offirefighters. They then joined the rescue team andworked throughout the night and early morningassisting in the evacuation of the citizens ofMoonachie. - Fire News photo by Dan Eckert

Operation Santa’sHelpers

On December 16, 2012, members of the Carlstadt,East Rutherford and Hawthorne Fire Depart-ments, along with a group of teachers fromHasbrouck Heights and Maria Party Planner, tookpart in a trip to Union Beach as part of "OperationSanta's Helpers" to deliver toys and supplies to thetown heavily affected by Hurricane Sandy. FaithFill, a resident of Carlstadt, along with her friendLauren Paci, were the organizers of the event.

- Fire News photo by Dan Eckert


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Westmont Fire Company No. 1 has received a donation from theWilliam G. Rohrer Charitable Foundation. This foundation isnamed after a local businessman and former mayor of HaddonTownship. The donation will be used to replace equipment andpurchase new training equipment for the members to use. Duringhis lifetime, Mr. Rohrer played a major role in a variety of charita-ble and fundraising and community improvement activities andcontributed to numerous educational and charitable causes. Mr.Rohrer’s daughter Linda brought her grandson Griffin to the FireStation to present members of the Westmont Fire Company No. 1with the donation. Above are: Captain Dan Devitt, Chief JohnMedes, Linda Rohrer and her grandson Griffin Clark, AssistantChief Mike Vitelli, Assistant Chief Bill Tessing III.

- Fire News photo courtesy Dan Devitt

September 11th

10 Year

CoinCommemorative

order yours todaygo to www.september11anniversaryfund.com

All proceeds from the sale of this coin will go to supporta September 11th memorial fund in Orange County NYas well as the FDNY VFW post and the New YoekFirefighters Burn Center Foundation.

The September 11 Anniversary Fund is a componentfund of the Community Foundation of Orange andSullivan and all donations are tax dedutable.

The officers and members of the Westmont Fire Company No. 1are pleased to announce the graduation of two new volunteer fire-fighters, Barbara Hauber and Donald Richards. They recently fin-ished the 168-hour Firefighter I Training Course, and a graduationwas held at the Camden County College Regional Fire TrainingAcademy on December 7, 2012. Both graduates have been activemembers on the Ambulance Squad for numerous years.

- Fire News photo by Dan Devitt

The Atlantic County Firefighters Association held their reorgani-zation meeting and swore in their officers for 2013 on January 16,2013, at the Egg Harbor City Fire Department. New JerseySenator James Whalen gave remarks and thanked firefighters fortheir efforts during the Derecho and Super Storm Sandy, as manyfirefighters themselves were victims of those storms and are stillstruggling to recover, yet they responded to help others in need.

- Fire News photos by Dennis C. Sharpe


Up Close & PersonalCarlstadt Fire

Department PastChief Dan Eckertand Wood RidgePast Chief Tom

Bischoff, Jr., were inattendance at the

installation of 2013Carlstadt Fire Chief

Jarrett Milligan.Chiefs Eckert and

Bischoff are Jarrett'scousins.

- Fire News photo by Dan Eckert

Mrs. Claus, Santa, and Smokey Bear pose forphotos following their visitation at the annualFarmington Volunteer Fire Company break-fast in December.

- Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe

Carlstadt ex-Chiefand his

brother-in-lawWood Ridge

ex-ChiefTom Bischoff, Jr.- Fire News photo

by Dan Eckert


Up Close & Personal

Wood RidgeEx Chief Tom

Bischoff, Jr., andCarlstadt Fire

CaptainDennis Kronyak, Jr.,

who is also a FireLieutenant with the

Wood Ridge FireDepartment.

- Fire News photoby Dan Eckert

The Mutual Aid Auxiliary whichincludes the Ladies Auxiliaries ofApshawa, Bloomingdale, Butler,Kinnelon, Pompton Lakes,Riverdale and Wanaque, heldtheir annual Mutual Aid ChiliCook-Off on January 26, 2013.The winner this year wasKinnelon Fire DepartmentLadies Auxiliary, Mia Comes(left) and Maribeth Smialek. Allthe proceeds of the event aredonated to the NJ Firemen?sHome and the National FallenFirefighters Foundation.

- Fire News photo by Dawn Hudson

Firefighter Bob Cirillo of the Atlantic CityAirport Fire Department at a January 25,2013, job in Pleasnatville, fighting the coldand a stubborn fire in a house owned by ahoarder.

- Fire News photo by Ken Badger photo

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