Fire at 940 Haddon Avenue
On arsonists put a building that had formerly housed a nail salon at 940 Haddon Avenue in the Parkside section to the torch. The unoccupied building was completely gutted. Firefighters had the blaze and 90-plus degree temperatures to contend with, and one firefighter, Dom Barrett, was treated at Cooper Hospital for heat-related issues.
See also: The Fires of the Summer of 2011
Photos
940 Haddon Avenue — June 10, 2011 (before the fire)
Fire at 940 Haddon Avenue — Photo by Ted Aurig
Fire at 940 Haddon Avenue — Photos by Ted Aurig
940 Haddon Avenue — July 29, 2011
940 Haddon Avenue — July 29, 2011
Firefighter injured in Camden blaze
Camden Courier-Post —
One Camden City firefighter was taken to Cooper University Hospital Friday morning for heat-related issues following a one-alarm fire in Camden’s Parkview section. Crews were called to 940 Haddon Avenue around 9:23 a.m. to a former beauty salon. Multiple callers to 911 reported heavy smoke coming from the vacant two-story structure. Firefighters arrived to find it fully engulfed. The fire was placed under control quickly. One additional engine was brought in as a precautionary measure. Haddon Avenue was closed for a short time.