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Firefighters Navigate Through Car Parked In Front Of Fire Hydrant To Extinguish Blaze In Camden

CAMDEN, NJ.(CBS) -- Firefighters had to work around a car parked in front of a fire hydrant to put out a blaze in Camden on Saturday afternoon. Crews arrived to a dwelling fire on the 400 block of Chambers Avenue around 1 p.m.

A video posted to the Camden fire union's Facebook page shows firefighters had to bust the windows of a car in order to access fire hydrant.

Camden firefighters extinguished a fire at a occupied dwelling on the 400 block of Chambers St. The fire was close to extending to the cockloft but firefighters made an excellent stop. CFD crews had to navigate thru vehicles blocking hydrants during the incident. No occupants or firefighters were injured. New Jersey Firefighters PFANJ

Posted by Camden Fire Officers Local #2578 on Saturday, January 25, 2020

Luckily fire crews were able to place the fire under control despite the inconvenience of the vehicle.

No injuries were reported.

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