Camden Fire Department - Ladder Company 3

Camden Fire Department
Ladder Company 3

Ladder Company 3 was organized on March 1, 1900, and entered service on that date in the East Camden firehouse at North 27th and Federal Streets. Sharing a building for over 100 years with Engine Company 9, Ladder Company 3 continues to protect Camden from its home at North 27th and Federal Streets. Battalion 2 is also headquartered at this location.

Ladder Company 3
	About 1905 Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1905 Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1905 Philadelphia Inquirer June 29, 1909 Ladder Company 3 Edward Kelly W. Scott Franklin Frederick Morse Dr. H.H. Sherk North 27th Street Westfield Avenue
	1916 1916 Boyd C.S.T. Combination Ladder and Chemical Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1916 1916 Boyd C.S.T. Combination Ladder and Chemical Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1916 1916 Boyd C.S.T. Combination Ladder and Chemical Click on Images for Enlarged View
	May 1960 1957 American LaFrance 4 Wheel Drive 75 foot Aerial Ladder Turning south onto Westminster Street from 100 block of Marlton Avenue. Click on Images for Enlarged View
	July 1960 1957 American LaFrance 4 Wheel Drive 75 foot Aerial Ladder Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1957 1957 American LaFrance 75 foot Aerial Ladder Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1957 1957 American LaFrance 75 foot Aerial Ladder Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1950s 1957 American LaFrance 75 foot Aerial Ladder Walter's Auto Body Repairs 2203 Federal Street Click on Images for Enlarged View
	April 29, 1968 1957 American LaFrance 75 foot Aerial Ladder 3500 Block of Federal Street Click on Images for Enlarged View
	August 1972 Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1976 1976 Maxim "F" Series 100 foot Tiller - Aerial Ladder Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1976 1976 Maxim "F" Series 100 foot Tiller - Aerial Ladder Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1976 1976 Maxim "F" Series 100 foot Tiller - Aerial Ladder Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1983 1983 Mack 75 foot Tower Ladder Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1980s-1990s 1983 Mack 75 foot Tower Ladder Fire at 3303 Federal Street Click on Images for Enlarged View
	About 1990 1983 Mack 75 foot Tower Ladder State Street North Camden Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1990 1983 Mack 75 foot Tower Ladder Broadway & Jackson Street June 30, 1990 Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1994 Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1980s-1990s 1983 Mack 75 foot Tower Ladder Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1980s-1990s 1983 Mack 75 foot Tower Ladder Click on Images for Enlarged View
	1980s-1990s 1983 Mack 75 foot Tower Ladder Click on Images for Enlarged View

Ladder Company 3
Hook & Ladder Company 3, Hose & Chemical Company 1 & Engine Company 9 - 1924

Hook & Ladder Company 3: Captain Joseph B. Ayres, FF Dave Humphries, Al Dukes, J.A. Mulligan, Bill Mountney, Bill Hopkins. Hose & Chemical Company 1: Captain Charles H. Robinson, FF William E "Pud" Jaeckel, George Townsend, Ken Naylor, Howard Gick. Engine Company 9: Captain John H. Vickers, FF Irv Lederman, Newton Ash, Joe Gentlesk, Al Palmer

Camden Evening Courier - December 13, 1930

William Foehl - Charles Schultz - Newton Ash - Irvin K. Lederman
Engine Company 9 - Engine Company 11 - Ladder Company 3
East Camden - North 27th Street - Hayes Avenue - Federal Street

Ladder 3 on Federal Street - Circa 1946
Photos furnished by Bob Bartosz

Camden Ladder 3 city service truck with chemical tank and 55' extension ladder,
about 1946 at 27th Street and Federal Street

Ladder Company 3
Ladder Company 3 & Engine Company 9 - circa 1946
John Mulligan passed away in July, 1947

Front Row: Clarence Madden, Newton Ash, Howard "Waxie" Harrington, Dave Humphries, Howard Gick
Back Row John Mulligan, unknown, Tim Shanahan, Acting District Chief Henry Zook, Harry Allebach

Ladder Company 3
Ladder Company 3 & Engine Company 9 - circa 1946
John Mulligan passed away in July, 1947

E9 Tim Shanahan, Howard "Waxie" Harrington, Howard Gick, unknown, Newton Ash
L3 Johnny Mulligan, Dave Humphries. Clarence Madden, Harry Allebach , unknown, Henry Zook

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January 1, 1958 to June 30, 1958

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July 1, 1958 to December 31, 1958

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January 1, 1959 to June 30, 1959

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July 1, 1959 to December 31, 1959

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January 1, 1960 to June 30, 1960

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July 1, 1960 to December 31, 1960

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January 1, 1961 to March 31, 1961

Fire at the John R. Evans & Company
December 19, 1971
Photos by Bob Bartosz

A scene unchanged for more than 125 years, the men of the
Hook and Ladder Company operate above the fire while opening the roof of a burning building with axe and muscle. Ladder Company 3 in East Camden, circa 1990.

About 2000

Sam Balakas - Denis O'Reilly - John Church
Battalion Chief Donald Kelly - Javier Matos

620 Sycamore Street - June 17, 2006 Story and Photo: Bob Bartosz
Busy 24 Hours in Camden NJ - 6 Working Fires along with a Rescue
	Camden Firefighters had a Busy 24 hour tour starting on June 16th and ending on June 17th with Four All Hands Fire and Two second alarms all in the South Camden section of the city. The first job was a working fire in a row of two story dwellings in the 1200 block Morton Street. Later that day they had a working fire in the middle of a row of two story dwellings in the 700 block of Spruce Street a few hours latter in the am hours they were call to the 700 block of Cherry Street. First in companies found heavy fire show in a large 3 story brick dwelling that put all companies to work with in minutes part of the structure collapsed Battalion 1 called for a second alarm. A few minutes latter while to fire was going another alarm came in for a working fire at 908 Haddon Avenue, about 6 blocks away. As the companies were coming in they found another blaze a block away from the first job, in a row of 2 story dwellings at 903 Haddon Avenue. Fire Radio put in a Special call to Camden County Fire Units to respond into the City, Fire Companies from Gloucester City, Oaklyn, Westmont, Collingswood, Pennsauken Township were put to work fight these blazes. By 4:30 AM all the fires were placed under control. A few hours later Firefighters were dispatched to 620 Sycamore Street for an Explosion and Fire with reports of people trapped. Engine 8 was first in with Captain Dan Baker. He reported he had the end of a row brick 2 story dwelling that had exploded and had numerous people injured and one victim still trapped on the collapsed second floor and he requested the Second Alarm to be transmitted. Rescue 1 was arriving with Captain Frank Sandrock and Battalion 1 Chief Daryl Lewison along with Squad 7 and Engine 1 and Ladder Companies 2 and 1 and Battalion Chief 2 Mike Dipascale on the second alarm with Engine Companies 6 and 9, Ladder 3 and Special Operations Rescue unit and Car 3 with Deputy Chief Mike Harper and Chief of Department Joseph Marini in Car 1. Firefighters could hear a female calling for help from the collapsed second floor. Firefighters went to work shoring up the collapsed building. Captain Sandrock of Rescue 1 was OPS Officer. About 30 minutes later firefighters were able to get to the badly injured woman. She had burns over 70 percent of her body. Rescue 1 firefighter Eli Hall was sent up the ladder to bring her down. Camden EMS removed her to Cooper Hospital Trauma. Two other males were blown out of the second floor of the building onto the street and were taken to the hospital by Camden EMS. Two of the victims were admitted in critical condition. Car 3 Harper place the assignment control. The explosion is under investigation by the Camden Fire Marshal Office and Camden Police Arson Unit along with the ATF. Cherry Hill Twp Canteen Unit RIT team and Rehab Unit, and County Fire Police and Camden County Field Com units were Special called. This was a Busy 24 hours with 4 All Hands and 2 second alarm fire and a life saving rescue.
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Ladder 3 after working an all hands fire 100 Block of North 34th Street November 1, 2007 Photos by Bob Bartosz

Chris Baker	Duane Goobic

Chris Barrientos	Andrew Magee
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Robeir Scott

Frank Feliciano - Dan Baker - Chris Barrientos

Members of Ladder Company 3 and Engine 9 at 2 Alarm Fire,
418 Grant St., North Camden
December 1, 2007

From Left: Dan Seybert, Denis O'Reilly,
Captain Sam Balakas, Andy Guzman

Looking West on Grant Street
From Left: Andy Guzman, Dan Seybert,
Capt. Sam Balakas, Denis O'Reilly
Bob Bartosz CFD Photo

416, 418, 420, & 422 Grant Street, North Camden

617-619 Bailey Street - December 13, 2007
photographs by Bob Bartosz

Camden NJ Fire Fighters
Battle Smokey 2 Alarm Blaze

Shortly after 1:00 PM on December 13, 2007 a police car on patrol spotted heavy smoke coming from a row of vacant dwellings in the 600 block of Bailey Street in the North Camden section of the city. At the same time Camden Country Fire Radio and Camden Police 911 Center were receiving calls for the same fire location. Companies were now dispatched along with Battalion 2 Chief Mike DiPascale. Fire Radio informed Battalion 2 that they were receiving numerous calls and were adding the extra Engine Company to the Box.

Engine Company 6, under the Command of Captain Sandrock was first on location and reported that he had a row of two story vacant dwellings with the first two dwellings heavily involved and that he was going in service. Battalion 2 was now on location and informed Fire Radio to strike an All Hands Box and requested an additional Engine and Ladder Company to be dispatched.

It was a rainy, misty day and the smoke was so heavy that fire fighters had a hard time trying to see up the street to where the fire was located. All of the dwellings were heavily boarded up, making it extremely hard for the fire fighters to make entry. Truck Companies went up to the roof to ventilate. Six 1-3/4" lines were now in service as fire fighters were making good progress attacking the fire. They were able to contain the blaze to two dwellings with some damage to the third dwelling. About 40 minutes into the fire Chief DiPascale placed the fire Under Control. The fire is being investigated by the Camden City Fire Marshal's Office and the Camden Police Department Arson Squad.

Members of Engine Company 6, commanded by Captain Sandrock,
going into 617 Bailey Street

Members of Ladder Company 3
in the command of Captain Andy Magee heading to the roof to ventilate

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617-619 Bailey Street - December 13, 2007

Smoke was so heavy that the fire fighters had a hard time seeing up the street.

Members of Ladder Company 1 led Captain Merklein and Rescue Company 1
under Captain Glassman making entry to the heavily boarded up dwellings.

Fire fighters force their way through heavy smoke to attack the blaze.

Fire fighter used a chainsaw to cut through the boarded-up door

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Ladder 3 on Federal Street - December 14, 2011

Many of the photographs on this website are from the limited edition book "Fire Department Camden NJ 125 Anniversary 1869-1994" and were taken by Department Photographer Bob Bartosz. Others are courtesy of Joel Bain of the Camden Fire Department.

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