Mantua Firefighters Extinguish Golf Cart Fire, Assist at Other Incidents

MANTUA TWP., N.J. — October 17-19 — Fire crews in Mantua Township managed multiple emergency calls from the weekend through Monday, covering a shipboard rescue, a golf cart blaze, and two structure fires in nearby areas. 

Rescue 22 and Utility 22 went to the Port of Paulsboro on Saturday, October 17, after an injured worker was found aboard a ship. Mantua crews stood by with confined-space rescue gear while the specialized rescue team removed the patient. 

Firefighters arrived in Mantua Township later that evening to address a golf cart fire that was completely engulfed in flames. Crews extinguished the fire swiftly, and there were no reported injuries. 

Rescue 22 answered a working house fire in West Deptford on Sunday morning, October 18. Firefighters from Mantua supported internal teams in extinguishing the fire and managing airflow. 

That afternoon, Rescue 22, Utility 22, and the department’s foam trailer answered a call about a fire on a boat at the Port of Paulsboro. Mantua teams were prepared with confined-space rescue gear in response. The fire was put out, and the department stated that there were no injuries. A significant regional response was triggered, involving fire departments, hazardous materials teams, foam resources, marine firefighting units, and the U.S. Coast Guard. 

Mantua firefighters responded to multiple calls in their township over a three-day span.