Camden Battles Stubborn Third Alarm Fire Across the Street from Quarters
Photo by FRANK SAIAPhoto from inside the East Camden firehouse as Camden companies operate at this third alarm fire which was directly across the street from the quarters of E-9, L-3, and B-2 on October 14, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIACamden BC Ed Stratton manages the fireground in the early stages of this third alarm fire at 12 N. 27th Street, Camden, NJ on October 14, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIACamden crews work to control this third alarm fire at 12 N. 27th Street that spread to adjacent buildings.
Photo by FRANK SAIACamden Squad 7 Captain Gabe Angemi uses a saw to remove the security bars from the second floor of the “B” exposure during this third alarm fire at 12 N. 27th Street, Camden, NJ on October 14, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIACamden FF Ed Torres directs L-3’s pipe on the Bank of America building during the third alarm fire on N. 27th Street, Camden, NJ on October 14, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIACamden and Cherry Hill Fire Departments direct their ladder pipes at the heavily involved roof area of the Bank of America building during the third alarm at N. 27th Street at Westfield Avenue, Camden, NJ on October 14, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIACamden Capt. Kyo Vargas and FF Dennis Acevedo operate the 2 1/2” hand line at the third alarm fire at 12 N. 27th Street, Camden, NJ on October 14, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIACamden Engine 9 Captain Deondre Smalls confers with BC Ed Stratton and FF Terrance Ward at the Camden third alarm on N. 27th Street on October 14, 2025.
At approximately 2250 hours on October 14, 2025, Camden Battalion Chief Ed Stratton radioed to the fire dispatcher for a box to be struck for heavy fire showing from a row house directly across the street from the quarters of Engine Co 9, Ladder Co 3, and the 2nd Battalion. The Camden County Fire Alarm Room transmitted a box for 12 N. 27th Street which is one of several two story ordinary constructed row homes. There was heavy fire throughout the original fire building and fire was extending left and right. The All Hands signal was transmitted. First due units, initiated fire attack and the truck company went to the roof to try to cut off the fire from extending down the row on the “D” side. As the building started to deteriorate, at 2059, BC Ed Stratton ordered defensive operations. Crews were successful in stopping the fire from taking out the entire row on the “D” exposure side, but fire communicated to the attached “B” side which houses a branch office of Bank of America. The second alarm was ordered at 2133 hours and due to the manpower intense operation, a third alarm was transmitted at 2225 hours. Crews were able to gain access to the interior of the bank where they were able to pull ceilings and in conjunction with interior lines and ladder pipes, were able to keep the fire from consuming the entire building, but the building sustained severe damage. The fire was placed under control at 1146 hours by Chief of Department Jesse Flax. Several firefighters were transported to the hospital for non life threatening injuries. The fire is being investigated by the Camden FMO with assistance from the County and State.
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