Second Alarm Fire Destroys Haddon Twp Building
Photo by FRANK SAIAGloucester City Squad Co. 5 using a 2 1/2” water line to knock down the fire and protect the “D” exposure.
Photo by FRANK SAIAGloucester City FF Kyle Burkhardt using a 2 1/2” water line to attack this second alarm fire at 610 Rt. 130, Haddon Twp, NJ on September 6, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIAThe Westmont Tower Ladder was well positioned to use its guns to attack this second alarm fire at the Sgt. Scrap scrap metal building at 610 Rt. 130 in Haddon Township on September 6, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIAThe Oaklyn ladder positioned itself for fire attack from the “D” side of the building of the Sgt. Scrap building at 610 Rt. 130 in Haddon Township on September 6, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIAThe Westmont Tower Ladder delivers water from the “A-B” corner of the building at the second alarm fire at Sgt. Scrap on Rt. 130 in Haddon Township, NJ on September 6, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIAFirefighters direct hoseline to hit remaining fire inside the Sgt. Scrap building at 610 Rt. 130 in Haddon Township, NJ on September 6, 2025. This fire went to two alarms.
At approximately 0500 hours on September 6, 2025, the Camden County Fire Alarm Room received calls reporting a building fire at the Sgt. Scrap scrap metal business at 610 Rt. 130 in the West Collingswood Heights section of Haddon Township. Task Force 15-2 (West Collingswood Heights and automatic aid companies) was dispatched. Within minutes, the first arriving units reported fire through the roof of a 25’ X 80’ one story Type II commercial building. Handlines were stretched as big water was being set up and efforts were made to keep the fire from extending into the “D” exposure which was just a few feet away. Due to the fire involvement and the need to deliver a large amount of water to the scene, a second alarm was transmitted. The Camden County Haz Mat team was dispatched due to the potential issues involving the scrap metal facility. In short time, master streams and larger caliber hoselines were flowing big water on the fire and the fire darkened down. A large portion of the building collapsed. Rt. 130, which is a major roadway in the area, was closed in both directions to accommodate fire apparatus and hoselines. The fire was declared under control in about an hour.
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