House Explosion Rocks Haddon Heights [UPDATE]
Two people were sent to a nearby hospital, at least one of whom was badly burned. Preliminary reports blame a natural gas leak.
In his decades-long firefighting career, Haddon Heights Mayor Edward S. Forte Jr. said the home that exploded Saturday afternoon is among the biggest incidents he can recall. "This is pretty big for us," Forte told Patch from the scene of the incident that sent at least two people to the hospital. One woman was "burned pretty bad," said Haddon Heights Public Safety Director Jack Merryfield. By about 5 p.m. Saturday, authorities had been working to control the fire for about 90 minutes. Residents from several neighboring towns poured into side streets near the White Horse Pike and Green Street in four directions. Emergency crews from Mt. Ephraim to Bellmawr were on the scene, diverting traffic along the thoroughfare from Station Avenue to …
Bryan Littel
6:39 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Yeah, Matt, she was badly burned - we have some more info on her and how folks can help out here: http://collingswood.patch.com/articles/coworkers-of-explosion-victim-organize-relief-efforts more ›