Fire Destroys Local Convenience Store
Photo by FRANK SAIAPennsauken Tower Ladder 11 operates as heavy smoke pushes from the 7-11 convenience store at 6001 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ on October 19, 2026.
Photo by FRANK SAIAThe Pennsauken and Westmont towers ladders work to knock down fire in the roof area at the All Hands fire at 6001 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ on October 19, 2026.
Photo by FRANK SAIAHeavy fire goes through the roof as Pennsauken Tower Ladder 11 works to control the heavily involved roof area at this All Hands fire at 6001 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ on October 19, 2026.
Photo by FRANK SAIACompanies employ the Blitz Fire at the All Hands fire at 6001 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ on October 19, 2026.
Photo by FRANK SAIAPennsauken Tower Ladder 11 works to extinguish the heavy fire in the roof area of this All Hands fire at 6001 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ on October 19, 2026.
Photo by FRANK SAIAPennsauken and Westmont tower ladders work to control the heavy fire in the roof area at the All Hands fire at 6001 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ on October 19, 2026.
Photo by FRANK SAIAPennsauken Chief of Department, Jon Hutton, confers with Deputy Chief John Clark at the All Hands fire at 6001 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ on October 19, 2026.
At approximately 1033 hours on October 19, 2026, the Camden County Fire Alarm Room dispatched the Pennsauken Fire Department and automatic aid units for the report of a building fire at the
7-11 convenience store located at 6001 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ. Initial reports were of fire from the roof. A smoke column could be seen from blocks out and first arriving units reported heavy smoke showing from a one story convenience store. The fire quickly extended into the roof area and due to structural concerns, interior crews were withdrawn and defensive operations were employed. Pennsauken Tower Ladder 11 quickly went to work with aerial operations and Westmont Tower Ladder 15 was dispatched on the working fire signal. Both tower ladders knocked the fire down and the fire was placed under control in about an hour. Extensive overhaul was required and Pennsauken units remained on location for some time after.
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