New Jersey firefighter tragically dies after falling into frozen river during ice rescue
Water temperatures are approximately 40 degrees in the Delaware River, according to a NOAA Buoy near Camden.
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CAMDEN, N.J. – A firefighter has died while performing a water rescue in icy waters of the Delaware River in Camden, New Jersey, on Thursday around 11 a.m.
Gloucester Township police said a Camden city firefighter died during an ice rescue on the river.
Multiple fire department units were on the scene.
According to the Philadelphia Fire Department, their Marine Unit 1 and Rescue 1 apparatus were dispatched to help, both specializing in equipment and capabilities to aid in water/river rescues.
Water temperatures are approximately 40 degrees in the Delaware River, according to a NOAA Buoy near Camden.
Water temperatures for Delaware River
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Reports indicate that the individual was transported to a nearby hospital. It was later reported that a firefighter died.
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