Trucking Company Fire, Pennval Road - March 25, 2002
Pennval Road Fire - American Eagle Maritime Transportation, Sewaren - 3/25/02
This fire, which is still under investigation involved thousands of wooden Pallets among other things. Also involved were filled dumpsters with various hazards, trailers, a truck, part of a building, and a transformer.
this Blaze was extremely hot and visible from miles. One of the largest fires the Department has had in recent Memory. Lack of Hydrant supplies played a role in difficulty.
Mutual Aid and Manpower from neighboring Companies responded made up for that.
The Fire was eventually controlled and put out.
