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OCTOBER 14,2008 0330
NEWARK FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO ORATON ST X CHESTER AVE ON A REPORT OF A HOUSE FIRE. WHILE UNITS WERE IN ROUTE, DISPATCH ADVISED NUMEROUS CALLS WERE BEING RECEIVED REPORTING A FIRE. ON ARRIVAL HEAVY SMOKE WAS SHOWING FROM A 2.5 STORY WOOD FRAME OCCUPIED WITH FIRE SHOWING FROM THE 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS. INTERIOR LINES WERE STRETCHED AND PRIMARY SEARCHES WERE CONDUCTED. DURING THE PRIMARY ONE UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM WAS LOCATED AND REMOVED TO THE STREET. AT THIS POINT FIRE WAS OUT ALL WINDOWS IN THE REAR ON SIDES B,C,AND D THREATENING EXPOSURE D, ANOTHER WOOD FRAME DWELLING. THE 2ND ALARM WAS STRUCK BRINGING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO THE SCENE. RESCUE 1 SUCCESSFULLY RESUSCITATED THE VICTIM AS THE FIRE WAS BEING KNOCKED DOWN. THE FIRE WAS HELD TO THE MAIN FIRE BUILDING AND PWH IN APX. 30 MINUTES.
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