Archive for the 'Fires' category
Atlantic City, NJ - Anne Gramlich, the first ever female to become a fire fighter in the city, graduates alongside her fellow recruits after weeks of intense training. A large crowd of proud family members celebrate the moment, along with the equally proud instructors.
Union, NJ - Watermelons are exploded and stuffed dummies are set ablaze in a visual demonstration of the destructive force that could exist in illegal fireworks, as showcased by the New Jersey State Fire Marshal and the NJ State Police.
Atlantic City, NJ - Chief Dennis Brooks explains the circumstances surrounding the fire as they are known. The fire, labeled suspicious, is being looked at from all angles… including underneath.
Atlantic City, NJ - Linda Kassekert, Chair of the Casino Control Commission, explains how the recent boardwalk fire was a close call for the adjacent CCC offices, which are closed for the day due to minor damage.
Atlantic City, NJ - Jason Klotz thought it was going to be another day of shooting skate video on the streets of Ocean Avenue. Instead, he and his friends ended up shooting up close and intense video of the boardwalk blaze that destroyed many stores over a busy weekend.
Egg Harbor Township, NJ - With about one more week left in the months of hard preparation, he new recruits put on the giant level A hazmat suits and train under the zero visibility conditions of simulated chemical leaks.
Egg Harbor Township, NJ - The new recruits fight fire without fear, training with gas grill fires burning wildly, and learn the special techniques with the hose that work like magic, but require coordinated team work.
Stafford Township, NJ - Residents and political leaders ponder the circumstances surrounding the giant forest fire that ravaged the pinelands in Ocean County. While some give thanks to the people who fought the blaze, others look for answers, turning their focus on the Warren Grove Gunnery Range, where a flare from fighter plane during a training exercise is believed to have sparked the wildfire.
Stafford Township, NJ - Residents at the Brighton in Barnegat mobile home park literally sift through the rubble of their homes, destroyed by the wildfire, with the hope of recovering personal items and rescuing memories.
5.17.2007 - Forest Fire Wrap Up
11:21 am
Stafford Township, NJ - As New Jersey Forest Fire Service officials declare the fire 70% conatined after a timely rainfall the night before, residents reflect on the events of recent days, like this project developer who saw the destruction first hand.
