CAMDEN, NJ – A firefighter with the Camden City Fire Department has tragically died this afternoon following an ice rescue response on the Delaware River.
Emergency personnel were dispatched to the area near Wiggins Park Marina, according to preliminary information from news outlets, the firefighter was performing maintenance on the fire boat when he fell through the ice. The firefighter was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at approximately 1:30 p.m.
This is a heartbreaking loss for the Camden Fire Department and the entire New Jersey Firefighting Community.
Please keep this firefighter, their family, the City of Camden Fire Department, and fellow first responders in your prayers.
