WILDWOOD – Wildwood City firefighters responded to the 300 block West Taylor Avenue at 12:39 p.m. July 12 for a reported porch fire.
Deputy Fire Chief Ernie Troiano III arrived, confirmed a working fire and requested the alarm be upgraded to a box alarm.
Quint Company 3, under the command of Capt. James Grauel, arrived and began fire suppression. North Wildwood Fire Department Quint Company 2 arrived and backed up Quint Company 3 with fire suppression and opening the building up.
Fire was on a rear second-floor deck with extension into the building and roof area. The fire was placed under control within 20 minutes after the fire departments’ arrival. Fire units remained on scene for over an hour checking for extension.
Cape May County Fire Marshal’s Office and the Wildwood City Fire Department conducted an origin and cause investigation. Fire was determined to be accidental as a result of discarded smoking material. No injuries were reported. Damage is estimated at $5,000. Wildwood Police also assisted on scene.
During this incident, several other fire incidents were responded to including fire alarm activations at two separate high-rise buildings in the city.
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