On Thursday, May 9, 2013 shortly after 14:00 hours Engine 38 was dispatched to the area of Pine Ave. and Lake Rd. for a reported dwelling fire.  The box alarm assignment was filled for off-duty career members as well as Station 3-1 and 3-2.  NWFD Engine 2 was second due on the box.  Upon arrival members found smoke showing from a 1-1/2 story wood framed private dwelling.  Engine 38 secured a water supply and stretched an 1-3/4" attack line to the front door.  Members encountered hoarding type conditions inside the front door that hindered the advance.  Heavy fire began venting from Side A and the A/B corner.  Members were withdrawn by Command.  A quick exterior knockdown was made and members were able to push into the dwelling to extinguish the fire.  Command had a City Public Works 30 yd. dumpster brought to the scene so members conducting overhaul could empty some of the contents of the dwelling to complete final extinguishment
Extensive overhaul was required due to the interior conditions.  The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Wildwood City Fire Official and the Cape May County Fire Marshal's Office.  Units operated on the scene for about 3 hours before taking up.  There were no reported injuries as a result of the fire. MORE PHOTOS

December 22, 2012 - Wildwood E38 (C-Platoon) was notified by Firefighter Rob Feltwell on location at the Convention Center of a compactor fire in the rear of the complex.  E38 along with NWFD E2 responded.  E38 stretched on the job and began extinguishment.  Firefighters utilized a utility truck and chain to separate the dumpster portion of the unit from the compactor to complete extinguishment.   Firefighters operated on scene for over an hour due to extensive overhauling.    MORE PHOTOS

December 22, 2013 - Engine 38 (C - Platoon) responded to 203 W Youngs for a smell of smoke.  Arrived and spoke with a neighbor who reported smoke entering her unit from an adjacent unit.  Crews forced entry finding a  smoke condition in the dwelling.  E38 requested the box and be filled along with E2 for a dwelling.   During search crews discovered source of smoke to be burning materials from a scent producing unit.  The box was held, unit was ventilated.  Fire crew took up and returned to quarters. MORE

December 21, 2012 - E38 responded to 5th and NJ to assist NWFD E2 with a Motor Vehicle Crash with injuries.  Arrived and E38 along with E2 went to work extricating the patient from the vehicle.  Once patient was freed NWFD transported to Cape Regional Medical Center with NLT injuries. MORE

December 21, 2012 - E38 (C - Platoon) responded to West Wildwood for a reported heater fire.   Arrived and assisted WWFD with checking for fire extension from the unit.  E38 operated on scene for about a half-hour before being released by WWFD command. MORE PHOTOS

Shortly before 18:00 hours on Thursday December 6, 2012 911 calls began pouring in reporting a house fire in the area of Oak and Hudson Ave.  Some of the initial calls came in to the North Wildwood Police Dept.   Dispatch transmitted the Box Alarm assignment for all Wildwood companies and Engine 2 (NWFD).  D and C platoons were in the middle of shift change as the box came in allowing Engine 38 to initially respond with 5 members under the command of Capt. Speigel .  Upon arrival Capt. Speigel  reported a 1 story wood frame private dwelling with smoke showing.  Chief D'Amico (F-300) arrived and assumed command of the incident.  A water supply was established as an 1-3/4" line was stretched to the front door of the dwelling.  Heavy fire was venting from the C side of the dwelling at this time.  Engine 38's crew stretched in and found heavy fire in the utility room of the house with extension into the attic space and adjoining rooms.  Engine 38 put a knock on the fire.  Primary and secondary searches were negative.  Engine 2's crew was assigned to the roof for vertical ventilation.  Additional arriving box alarm companies were assigned to various fireground duties including utility control and overhaul.  The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Cape May County Fire Marshal's Office.  Companies operated on the scene for about 2 hours before taking up. MORE PHOTOS

October 31, 2012 was Wildwood Police Department Lieutenant David Speigel's last day of work.  Lieutenant Speigel previously worked for the Wildwood Fire Department from 1985-1987 as a part-time Firefighter/EMT.  Lieutenant Speigel was on both the fire and police civil service lists waiting to be hired.  In November 1987 Lieutenant Speigel was hired as a Patrolman for the police department.  Speigel comes from a family of firefighters including his father Retired Fire Chief Floyd Speigel and his brother current Fire Captain Daniel Speigel.  The Speigel brothers took time out of their schedule to pose for photos a day prior to his last day of work.  Congratulations to Lieutenant David Speigel on your retirement! MORE PHOTOS

From Sunday, October 28th to Tuesday, October 30th the Wildwood City Fire Department responded to over 60 incidents during Hurricane Sandy when she impacted the Jersey Shore.  Firefighters had rescued approximately 20 people from their homes after they were threatened by flood waters.  Several pets were also rescue during this time period.  In between rescues firefighters also responded to several structure fires in both Wildwood and North Wildwood, power lines down, arcing wires, electrical fires and medical incidents.  Job well done gentlemen!!     MORE PHOTOS

Captain Daniel Speigel and Firefighter Robert Feltwell attended the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial weekend at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD October 4-8th 2012. Both were part of the "operations group" responsible for preparing the campus for that weekend.  85 firefighters were honored this year including Cape May Fire Department's Lieutenant Andy Boyt who had passed away on October 3, 2011.