Vineland cops quick thinking save couple from house fire
Vineland police officers were the first to arrive to an emergency call about a house fire.
According to the Daily Journal, when they arrived, the home was engulfed and a couple was on the second floor trapped on the porch. Officers Daniel Miller, Matthew Bonsall and Ryan Madden did not hesitate, first trying to get a car close enough to the house to allow the couple to jump. Blocked by too much debris, they stayed talking to the couple who mentioned a ladder. The cops dug out the ladder from the snow and helped the couple get down from the home.
Vineland Mayor Praises Responders for Saving Lives in House Fire
A quick response by police, fire, dispatch and rescue crews in Vineland Sunday morning saved the lives of two residents and stopped a blazing house fire from spreading, according to Mayor Anthony Fanucci.
In a Facebook post from the city of Vineland on Monday, the mayor applauded emergency service personnel who responded to a house fire in the city.
Members of all six Vineland Fire Companies were assisted on scene by the Rosenhayn Fire & Rescue and the Millville Fire Department. As a result, the fire was contained to the single structure.
N.J. woman’s been missing a week
Updated Feb 05, 2021;
Amber Lee, 31, was reported missing Jan. 29.
She is described as white, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 120 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair.
Lee was last seen wearing a black jacket, jeans, pink bandana and carrying a black backpack and multi-colored blanket.
She suffers from multiple medical conditions and needs medication, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Gary Apel at 856-691-4111, ext. 4952 or Vineland Police at 856-696-1212.
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