Mays Landing Vacant House Fire

The volunteerfire companies of Mays Landing, Laureldale, Weymouth and Richland responded to Melvin Newton Boulevard and Buffalo Avenue in the Mizpah section on January 6, 2023, at 1543 fora structure fire. Mays Landing Assistant Chief Ken Badger, Jr., arrived and reported a 1-½ story dwelling fully involved and requested an additional watertenderfrom East Vineland. Richland WaterTender1219 arrived and stretched two lines. Mays Landing Ladder1815 arrived and set up theirmasterstream on the Aside and were supplied by the East Vineland and Laureldale watertenders. The home was a vacant wood frame single-family and crews poured wateronto the structure for30 minutes, knocking down the large volume of fire. Extensive overhaul was needed to extinguish the remaining pockets of fire. The fire was investigated by the Township of Hamilton Police and Township of Hamilton Fire Investigators. - Fire News photos by Ken Badger