Merchantville Fire Department Niagra Fire Company firefighters were spotted in the roof of a home on Woodlawn Avenue in Merchantville, on Tuesday morning as smoke poured from the home and firefighters walked across the rooftop working to extinguish the flames. NBC10's SkyForce10 spotted the fire at about 10:30 a.m. and smoke billowed from windows on the building's first floor as firefighters worked the roof in the 200 block of Woodlawn Avenue. Rehab 13 - Deer Park Fire Company from Cherry Hill and Pennsauken Fire Department also responded.
With temperatures climbing throughout the incident, Rehab-13's focus was keeping firefighters hydrated and cooled down with plenty of cold drinks while they worked on scene. Fire officials did not detail the extent of the damages caused by the flames or say what might have started the fire. An investigation is ongoing.