HazMat 8 and Engine 88 to Erial

On Wednesday Aug. 5, Chews Landing Fire Dept. responded with HazMat 8 and Engine 88 to the Erial (86) section of the township for a Hazardous Materials assignment along with Engine 86, Squad 85 (Lambs Terrace), Squad 62 (Pine Hill), Squad 13 (Cherry Hill), and county officials. A petroleum based substance was discovered in a retention pond in the vicinity of Independence Blvd. Crews were on scene for approximately two hours handling the cleanup.