Gloucester City FD battles day time job in wood-frame dwelling
Photo by FRANK SAIAWestville firefighters assist with stretching hose line at this all hands fire at 849 Cumberland Street, Gloucester City, NJ on October 18, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIAGCFD Battalion Chief Bobby Glassman manages the fireground at this all hands fire at 849 Cumberland Street, Gloucester City, NJ on October 18, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIACollingswood Squad Co 16 overhauls and extinguishes hot spots from the rear of the “B” exposure at this all hands fire at 849 Cumberland Street, Gloucester City, NJ on October 18, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIAGCFD Fire Director Tom Quinn managing the fireground at the all hands fire at 849 Cumberland Street, Gloucester City, NJ on October 18, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIAGCFD Deputy Chief Patrick Hagan confers with BC Glassman and Fire Director Quinn at the all hands fire at 849 Cumberland Street, Gloucester City, NJ on October 18, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIAAudubon and Westville crew overhaul the soffit and roof area at the all hands fire at 849 Cumberland Street, Gloucester City, NJ on October 18, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIAGCFD FF Kyle Jeffries takes a breather after battling the all hands fire at 849 Cumberland Street, Gloucester City, NJ on October 18, 2025.
Photo by FRANK SAIACamden FF Cito Flores after overhauling at 849 Cumberlandland Street, Gloucester City, NJ on October 18, 2025.
At approximately 1505 hours on October 18, 2025, the Camden County Fire Alarm Room transmitted a box for a reported dwelling fire at 849 Cumberland Street in Gloucester City. Initial reports were there was smoke and flames from the back of a clothes dryer. GCFD Battalion Chief Bobby Glassman was first to arrive and reported smoke showing from the rear of a two story wood frame twin dwelling. GCFD Fire Director Tom Quinn arrived shortly after, assumed command, and reported heavy fire and smoke from the first floor. He upgraded the box to "all hands" and gave orders for the incoming units. Handlines were quickly stretched to the fire, the floor above, and the attached “B” exposure. The bulk of the fire was knocked in about ten minutes, but because old wood frame dwellings can be problematic, extensive overhaul was performed before placing the fire under control. Several mutual aid companies assisted with fireground operations.
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