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Retirement of Firefighter Wesley Sohail

Your Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters announce the retirement of Firefighter Wesley Sohail. Wesley joined the CHFD in September 2017 after working in the Arlington County, VA Fire Department. Wesley was originally assigned to Engine 1322 before being transferred to Squrt 1341 where he finished his CHFD career. Although only with us for a relatively short time, Wesley was involved in a number of projects at CHFD including working with various initiatives related to the use of drones in the fire service, serving on the department's cancer prevention committee, and developing systems to streamline the tracking of the CHFD's SCBA...

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C-Platoon Firefighters Battle Fire on Multiple High-Rise Apartment Building Balconies

Your Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters from C-Platoon responded early Saturday morning, February 11, 2023 for a fire that spread to multiple balconies on a residential high rise at the Mark 70 Condominiums on Frontage Road. A rapid response and aggressive fire attack kept the flames from spreading into the interior of any apartment units. There were no reported injuries. Per the CHFD Fire Marshal's office, the fire was accidental in nature and attributed to improperly discarded smoking materials. More from Fox 29:Multiple fires erupt at condominium tower in Cherry Hill (fox29.com)

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C-Platoon Firefighters Respond to USAR Assignment in Sea Isle City

C-Platoon Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters from USAR 13, Safety 13 (Captain Houck) and Chief 1302  (Assistant Chief Houlihan) responded on Friday, February 24, 2023 to Sea Isle City in Cape May County for a structural collapse of a large concrete balcony on the side of a mid-rise, oceanfront apartment building with a construction worker trapped. Rescue Company 13 operates with Cape May County as a part of the Southern New Jersey Regional Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Working Group. These rescue technicians are trained in specialized operations and emergencies such as structural collapse. Unfortunately, the trapped worker was pronounced deceased on the...

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Cherry Hill Firefighters Climb 1,088 Steps to Support the American Lung Association

On Saturday, April 22, 2023, your Cherry Hill Fire Department Professional Firefighters were honored to once again take part in the Fight For Air Climb - Philadelphia in support of the American Lung Association. Your Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters - in their full firefighting gear - joined hundreds of other climbers who walked 1,088 stairs up to the 50th floor of the Three Logan Square building in Philadelphia! Pictured (left to right) are Ladder 1324 firefighters William "Shotzy" Schwarz, Pat Schetter, and Mike Miller.

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C-Platoon Firefighters from Engine 1352 Respond to Fatal Maple Shade Apartment Fire

Your Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters from Engine 1352 C-Platoon responded via automatic aid Sunday, May 7, 2023 into Maple Shade for a reported fire at the Fox Meadow apartment complex. Engine 1352 arrived on scene moments after Mount Laurel Professional Fire Fighters IAFF Local 4408 members also responding via automatic aid, and found extremely heavy fire conditions with a report of people trapped. Firefighters pulled three residents from their burning apartment, but tragically, a 12 year old boy did not survive. All additional information will be released by local authorities. More from 6 ABC: https://6abc.com/maple-shade-f...

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