Structure Fire on Correja Avenue
 
By Chief David Mellett
November 13, 2008
 

At 01:09 am, Districts 11 and 9 were dispatched to a reported structure fire on Correja Avenue. Station 7 Dispatch updated the responding units that Woodbridge Police was on scene reporting flames showing.

Truck 9-2-4 was the first arriving unit and immediately requested the first alarm assignment to the scene. Chief Mellett established command and Assistant Chief Wertz established operations. The crews stretched hand lines and began fire attack and search operations. The firefighters had a quick knockdown of the fire and were able to contain it to the living room.

Iselin 11 was assisted on scene by Iselin 9, Colonia and Woodbridge (F.A.S.T. team), and had Avenel and Keasbey in house to cover the town.

 
Units: 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-3-1, Rescue 11
 
Mutual Aid: 9-2-4, 9-2, 12-2, 1-2-5, Woodbridge EMS