Bridgeton, N.J. — October 3 —Bridgeton Fire Department’s “A” Shift conducted live fire and fireground training at the Cumberland County Fire Academy, marking the first joint session in several years with its mutual and automatic aid partners.

Firefighters from Cedarville Fire Department, Hopewell-Stow Creek Fire Department, and Upper Deerfield Fire Company #31 joined Bridgeton crews to practice coordinated operations under live fire conditions. The exercise strengthened teamwork, improved communication, and enhanced interoperability among the agencies that routinely respond together on building fires.