Fire Prevention

Fire Prevention Tips:

In case of a house fire, GET OUT and STAY out! Do not go back in for toys, pictures, games, computers, etc. Nothing is worth your life.
In an emergency dial 911, even if you are unsure of the situation.
Establish a safe meeting place for the entire family in case your home needs to be evacuated.
If your clothing catches fire, STOP, DROP, COVER(your face), and ROLL.
Ensure all your smoke detectors are working properly, test them monthly.
Never leave an open flame unattended, including small candles to large fire places.
If you are using space heaters, remember, they need SPACE, at least three feet of free space.
Have your chimney cleaned annually by a professional.
Remember fire prevention goes beyond your home!
When lighting an open flame, clear the area of flammable debris.
Never light an open flame on windy days.
If your car catches fire, get every one out and stay 100 feet away.

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3 days ago

Happening now: Rescue 12-38, Cascade 12-3 and Brush 12-35 are operating on a working dwelling fire in the Sweetwater section of Mullica Twp. ... See MoreSee Less

Happening now: Rescue 12-38, Cascade 12-3 and Brush 12-35 are operating on a working dwelling fire in the Sweetwater section of Mullica Twp.

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Be safe

I hope you guys left bread crumbs out to get home. Scary in these parts. Be safe and good job.

Thanks guys for helping us out. Chief EVFC

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1 week ago

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of Delaware, northeast Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, in Delaware, Delaware Beaches, Inland Sussex, Kent, and New Castle. In northeast Maryland, Caroline, Cecil, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot. In New Jersey, Atlantic, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Camden, Cape May, Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean, Cumberland, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Southeastern Burlington, Warren, and Western Monmouth. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery.

* From Thursday evening through late Friday night

* Periods of light to moderate rain will continue this afternoon through tomorrow. A brief break in the rain is expected early tomorrow evening before it once again intensifies and becomes more widespread tomorrow night. Periods of moderate to heavy rain are then expected to persist into at least Friday, possibly into the weekend. General rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected the next 72 hours with the highest totals along and south of the Interstate 78 corridor. Locally higher amounts are possible across the same area as thunderstorms are expected to periodically develop.

* A variety of flooding types are all possible within the Flood Watch area. First, low-lying and poor drainage flooding is the most likely type of flooding to develop. Second, flash flooding will be possible under the stronger thunderstorms. Flash flooding occurs quicker than other types flooding due to the torrential rain thunderstorms can produce in a short amount of time. Flash flooding is most likely to occur across urban areas where rainfall runoff is maximized and where small creeks and streams respond quickly. The rain has to go somewhere and eventually leads to larger streams and rivers. This is where the third type of flooding is possible. If you live across the Passaic, Raritan, and Rancocas basins in New Jersey or the Neshaminy, Schuylkill, and Brandywine basins across Pennsylvania and Delaware, keep an eye on later forecasts. These forecasts, as well as all of our hydrologic forecasts, can be accessed via our Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service website.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. ... See MoreSee Less

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of Delaware, northeast Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, in Delaware, Delaware Beaches, Inland Sussex, Kent, and New Castle. In northeast Maryland, Caroline, Cecil, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot. In New Jersey, Atlantic, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Camden, Cape May, Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean, Cumberland, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Southeastern Burlington, Warren, and Western Monmouth. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery.

* From Thursday evening through late Friday night

* Periods of light to moderate rain will continue this afternoon through tomorrow. A brief break in the rain is expected early tomorrow evening before it once again intensifies and becomes more widespread tomorrow night. Periods of moderate to heavy rain are then expected to persist into at least Friday, possibly into the weekend. General rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected the next 72 hours with the highest totals along and south of the Interstate 78 corridor. Locally higher amounts are possible across the same area as thunderstorms are expected to periodically develop.

* A variety of flooding types are all possible within the Flood Watch area. First, low-lying and poor drainage flooding is the most likely type of flooding to develop. Second, flash flooding will be possible under the stronger thunderstorms. Flash flooding occurs quicker than other types flooding due to the torrential rain thunderstorms can produce in a short amount of time. Flash flooding is most likely to occur across urban areas where rainfall runoff is maximized and where small creeks and streams respond quickly. The rain has to go somewhere and eventually leads to larger streams and rivers. This is where the third type of flooding is possible. If you live across the Passaic, Raritan, and Rancocas basins in New Jersey or the Neshaminy, Schuylkill, and Brandywine basins across Pennsylvania and Delaware, keep an eye on later forecasts. These forecasts, as well as all of our hydrologic forecasts, can be accessed via our Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service website.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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2 weeks ago

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for our area until 11pm tonight. Very high likelyhood of a widespread damaging wind event. Stay tuned to local media outlets and updates will be posted here as needed.

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 95
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
145 PM EDT Tue May 15 2018

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern Connecticut
Northern Delaware
Northeast Maryland
New Jersey
Southeast New York
Eastern Pennsylvania
Coastal Waters

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until 1100 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
Widespread damaging winds expected with isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A line of strong to severe storms will continue east from central Pennsylvania. Embedded bowing structures should result in widespread damaging winds.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Wilmington DE to 45 miles east southeast of Islip NY.
For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. ... See MoreSee Less

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for our area until 11pm tonight. Very high likelyhood of a widespread damaging wind event. Stay tuned to local media outlets and updates will be posted here as needed.

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 95
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
145 PM EDT Tue May 15 2018

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern Connecticut
Northern Delaware
Northeast Maryland
New Jersey
Southeast New York
Eastern Pennsylvania
Coastal Waters

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until 1100 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
Widespread damaging winds expected with isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A line of strong to severe storms will continue east from central Pennsylvania. Embedded bowing structures should result in widespread damaging winds.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Wilmington DE to 45 miles east southeast of Islip NY.
For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.

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