CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY

CAMDEN COURIER-POST
July 1, 1990
Six Alarm Fire Destroys Plant In Camden

The Comarco Quality Pork Products plant at 501-509 Jackson Street was destroyed after only being in operation a few months. 509-519 Jackson Street had previously been the home of a number of meat cutting and packing business going back to the 1890s. Most recently prior to Comarco, Dietz & Watson had used this facility. There had been a fire in the building once before, in 1950.

Camden Courier-Post July 1, 1990 Fighting blaze: Firefighters spray water on a six-alarm fire at a bacon-cooking plant. The fire caused an estimated $2 million in damage to the plant at Broadway and Jackson Street. One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation and all 12 people working inside escaped safely. Camden Courier-Post * July 1, 1990 ...continued... James Hillman - Marc Goldstone - Ron Angemi - Comarco - Broadway - Jackson Street - Winston Ward June 30, 1990 Ladder 2 at rear of meat packing plant with Ladder 3 Ladder 3's 1983 Mack 75 foot Tower Ladder

	Fire on June 30, 1990 Camden Fire Department Paul Matyjasik getting some oxygen
	Fire on June 30, 1990 Camden Fire Department Captain Herb Leary getting some oxygen

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