The Paulsboro FD, along with many other county fire companies, showed up in force as they honored the "911" heroes on Sunday. The "Iron & Steel Run" made its way down from New York on it's way to Arlington, Va. Hundreds of motorcycles escorted a piece of steel from the World Trade Center down the highway. Many of the fire companies were stationed overtop overpasses.

Here are a few more action pictures of the car fire early Tuesday morning. Our thanks to Josh Smith for the great shots and sharing them with us.

The Paulsboro Fire Department was called out once again in the middle of the night to fight a vehicle fire deemd to be set by an arsonist. Around 2:30 a.m. they were dispatched to intersection of 7th St. & Greenwich Ave. for a vehicle fire. Upon arrival of Engine 1711, the SUV was heavily involved in flames. Crews stretched a 1 3/4" attack line and quickly extinguished the fire. The County Fire Marshal's office was called into investigate the fire. One night in July the FD had two cars set ablaze within an hour of each other. Both of those fires were arson. Just last Sunday night a vacant home was set on fire. Crews were on the scene till 4 a.m. for this fire.

The FD was dispatched for a 2-car accident at the intersection of Buck & Chestnut streets this morning around 8:30. The was one minor injury. Crews asssited with traffic and secured the vehicle.

The Paulsboro FD was called out to a working house fire on W. Buck St. early this morning, around 2 a.m. The first officer on the scene, Asst. Chief Al Giampola (1703), reported a fully involved vacant dwelling. Fire Chief Mike Licciardello (1701) also arrived and assumed IC (Buck St. Command). Engine 1721 & Ladder 2116 (Gibbstown) were the first apparatus's on location. Engine 1721 was on Buck st. and went into service with attack lines. Ladder 2116 went into service in the rear of the dwelling (behind the Hill Theatre) initially with attack lines and later a master stream. Engine 614 (Thorofare) supplied water to 2116 from a hydrant on Broad St. Engine 1711 supplied water to 1721 from a Buck St. hydrant. Fire crews went into a defensive mode fighting the fire and protecting exposures. Most of the fire was in the rear of the house. The fire was declared under control around 4 a.m. Other crews on the scene were District 19 (East Greenwich), Sta. 25-1 (Woolwich) which was the RIT Team, and a Canteen Unit from Cherry Hill. The County Fire Marshal was on the scene investigating it as a possible arson fire.

Fire Chief Mike Liccardello, Asst. Chief Al Giampola and FF Mark Pawlowic were honored at a Logan Twp. council meeting earlier tonight for their participation in a river rescue last week. Members of the Logan Twp. FD were also honored by Mayor Frank Minor.

The Paulsboro FD responded to a kitchen fire in an apartment complex at 417 Mantua Ave. last night. The resident had a grease fire on the stove and called the FD. The fire was put out by the use of a fire extinguisher. The crew from Engine 1721 set up a ventilation fan to the second floor door and removed the smoke from the apartment. Crews were on the scene for about 45 minutes. Engine 1711 & Ladder 2116 also responded to the scene. Fire Chief Mike Licciardello was IC. Earlier in the day the FD was called out for a Pedestrian-MVC at the corner of Jefferson & Delaware St. A chlild was hit by a car while riding a bike. Injuries were minor. Engine 1721 & Rescue 1718 responded to the scene. Crews assisted the squad and with traffic control. Assistant Chief Al Giampola was the IC for this call.

Members of the FD participated in a "black mask" SCBA drill tonight at the Paulsboro firehouse. They went through certain "search & rescue " scenarios. A critique was held after the drill. Lt. Chad James ran the drill. More pictures are on the Drill / Meeting page.

The Paulsboro FD, along with the Bridgeport FD, was called out this afternoon for a rescue assignment on the Delaware River. Stories and pictures below are from local news channels.



Aug 9, 2010 7:17 pm US/Eastern
8 Rescued From Stranded Boat In Delaware River PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ―

Three adults and five children were rescued from a boat in the Delaware River Monday afternoon. CBS



Three adults and five children were rescued from a stranded boat in the Delaware River Monday afternoon.

The incident began at about 3:30 p.m. near Duck Island, which is located between Chester, Pa. and the New Jersey side of the river.

The 21-foot recreation boat apparently ran aground on rocks near a jetty, causing it to stall.

Crews quickly arrived at the scene and safely placed the eight people into rescue boats.

The eight were then taken to the Raccoon Creek Boat Club in Bridgeport, New Jersey.

There were no reports of any injuries.

The incident remains under investigation.

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The Paulsboro Fire Dept. responded into Gibbstown for a fire in the kitchen of Babe's Bar on W. Broad St. in Gibbstown around 4 p.m. this afternoon. The fire was out before arrival of the fire companies. Crews were in service for about 30 minutes.