A Flynn Avenue family is forced out of their home, badly damaged by a Jan. 16 blaze. But everyone is safe, thanks to several people who sprang into action.
Marian Boben took her normal shortcut to work Wednesday from her Cinnaminson home, cutting down Flynn Avenue in Moorestown on her way to the office. But yesterday’s drive took a lifesaving turn. As she drove down Flynn Avenue, Boben encountered thick plumes of black smoke and flames dancing from the roof of a home on the 200 block, cutting through the morning’s gray skies. “There was no one outside and no fire trucks or sirens,” said Boben. “Something wasn’t right. I pulled over, called 911 and started trying to alert the people inside.” As she ran to the front door, several other neighbors and drivers saw and rushed to help, too. Boben assumed anyone inside might be elderly and couldn’t hear what was happening. Instead, as the Good …
Several employees became sick from the fumes—caused by cleaning materials—and were taken to the hospital after the restaurant opened Friday morning.
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- Rob Scott
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Friday, September 7, 2012
Noxious fumes cleared out the Panera Bread on Nixon Drive late Friday morning, sending several employees to the hospital. Matt Orsini, deputy chief of the Lenola Fire Company, said a combination of chemicals used by cleaning crews overnight resulted in a "bad atmosphere," causing several employees of the restaurant to come down with symptoms (sore throat, nausea) this morning. He said approximately seven were transported to area hospitals for evaluation, and a few others drove themselves to the hospital between 5:30-7 a.m., though the fire department wasn't called until shortly after 11 a.m. Orsini didn't have any further information about their condition. Sgt. Lee Lieber, public information officer for Moorestown Police, said the effects…
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Mister Mike
1:44 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Way to go Marian and all the neighbors and other drivers who stopped! more ›