Multi-Agency Response Tackles Vessel Fire at Paulsboro Marine Terminal

— October 18 — Firefighters from across Gloucester County and the Philadelphia area responded Sunday afternoon to a vessel fire at Paulsboro Marine Terminal after the vessel’s captain reported a tank fire. 

A group including units from Paulsboro, Gibbstown, East Greenwich, and West Deptford went to the incident. The vessel’s onboard fire suppression system activated, and crews continued operations at the scene. 

Due to the nature of the incident, additional resources were requested from around the region. Responding units included companies from Stations 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22, along with HazMat 1, the Philadelphia Fire Department and the Paulsboro Refinery Fire Department. Other departments relocated units to backfill stations left with reduced staffing during the response.