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Fire Rekindles At Dietz & Watson Warehouse In South Jersey

DELANCO, N.J., (CBS) – Flames reignited in the wreckage of a major food distributor in Burlington County that first caught fire a week and a half ago.

Chopper 3 was over the scene as fire crews responded around 8 p.m. to the Dietz & Watson warehouse along the 1000 block of Coopertown Road in Delanco.

Flames were seen coming from the building. Crews were able to get this fire under control quickly.

No injuries were reported.

More than 200 firefighters from 28 towns and five counties originally responded to the multi-alarm blaze on Sunday, September 1st (See Previous Story).

Officials say the 260,000 square foot warehouse served as a cold storage facility and distribution center for Dietz & Watson and as many as 150 people worked out of the building. No major injuries, however, were reported in the initial fire. Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries.

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