Building Collapse at 820 South 5th Street

July ended with a building collapse at 820 South 5th Street, the northeast corner of South 5th and Division Streets. A former commercial property, this building had been the scene of a fire-related fatality years before. The rear of the building collapsed, sending bricks into Division Street. Camden Fire Department units responded, and Rescue Company 1 personnel conducted a search, determining that no one had been trapped beneath the rubble.

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Captain Oscar Alejandro and Captain Frank Sandrock with Rescue Company 1 — Left, in street: Captain Oscar Alejandro. In building: Captain Frank Sandrock and two members of Rescue Company 1

Building collapse at 820 South 5th Street, July 31, 2011 — Building collapse at 820 South 5th Street

Captains Oscar Alejandro and Frank Sandrock

Firefighters Eshu Ryan, Andres Nieves, Edwin Cintron

Building collapse at 820 South 5th Street

Northeast corner of South 5th and Division Streets; Battalion Chief Ed Glassman Sr. — Northeast corner, South 5th & Division Streets; Lower right: Battalion Chief Ed Glassman Sr.

Battalion Chief Ed Glassman Sr. at the building collapse — Battalion Chief Ed Glassman Sr.

No human casualties, but one brick appears to have hung itself — No human casualties, but one brick appears to have hung himself.

Important Note!

Building Collapse at 820 South 5th Street

Building Collapse at 820 South 5th Street

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