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Red Bank fire chief details June 24 blaze, urges smoke-alarm outreach and volunteer recruitment
Summary
Red Bank's fire chief recounted the June 24 fire at 249 Shbury Avenue, praised mutual-aid responders, reported several firefighters treated for heat exhaustion, said the property lacked working smoke alarms and asked the borough to help with a smoke-alarm distribution campaign and volunteer recruitment.
The chief of the Red Bank Fire Department told the borough at its public meeting that firefighters, EMS and mutual-aid partners responded to a large June 24 blaze at 249 Shbury Avenue, praised response coordination and asked the council to help expand smoke-alarm distribution and recruit volunteers for the department.
In his account the chief said the day’s extreme heat contributed to multiple personnel needing treatment for heat exhaustion; one firefighter required hospital transport. He also said the municipal and county fire-marshals,…
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