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“Throwback: Gatzmer Avenue Apartment Fire, August 2012
August 29, 2025 | NEW JERSEY
Courtesy of Jamesburg Fire Department , Correspondent

Photo by Jamesburg Fire Department Flames venting from a second-floor apartment window on Gatzmer Avenue

Photo by Jamesburg Fire Department Firefighters advance a hoseline into the building as heavy smoke pushes from the doorway

Photo by Jamesburg Fire Department A fully involved window with fire extending upward toward the roofline

Photo by Jamesburg Fire Department Interior crews make entry into the smoke-charged stairwell
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Throwback to August 2012, the Jamesburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on Gatzmer Avenue. Photos from the scene, taken by Brian Wright and later shared by the fire department, captured the intensity of the blaze and the firefighters’ efforts.