Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters

07/25/2025

RETIREMENT OF CAPTAIN KIRK THARP

Your Cherry Hill Fire Department Professional Firefighters congratulate Captain Kirk Tharp on his retirement from active duty with the CHFD!

Your Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters thank you for your dedicated and selfless service to our union, our department, our community, and beyond.

Kirk is working his last shift as Station Commander at Engine 1352 on Church Road on Saturday, July 26, 2025 and will be going off-duty for the final time at 8am on Sunday, July 27, 2025.

07/24/2025

Your Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters thank the Honorable Pamela Lampitt for her more than two decades of service to the residents of Cherry Hill Township and New Jersey's 6th Legislative District. Assemblywoman Lampitt worked closely with your Cherry Hill Fire Department Firefighters for many years to ensure we had the resources needed to support the safety of our members and the citizens we are proud to serve.

Pictured left to right: Cherry Hill Fire Officers International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3198 Secretary Sean Carlin, Assemblywoman Melinda Hopkins Kane, Cherry Hill Fire Officers IAFF Local 3198 President Rich Oberle, Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, Assemblyman Louis Greenwald, Cherry Hill Firefighters IAFF Local 2663 James Lyons, William P. Kelly - Fire Commissioner at Cherry Hill Fire Department, and Cherry Hill Fire Department Assistant Chief Brett DeLucca.

07/18/2025

Congratulations to William Schwarz on his promotion to Lieutenant, effective July 17, 2025!

07/17/2025

Your Cherry Hill Fire Department Professional Firefighters responded just before 5pm on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 to a well-involved dwelling fire on the 700 block of Crestbrook Avenue.

Thank you to our automatic and mutual aid partners and Rehab 13 - Deer Park Fire Company for fireground support.

07/16/2025

Cherry Hill Fire Department Captain (Retired) Dan Direnzo is being deployed as part of a New Jersey contingent of personnel to help support the ongoing flood recovery efforts in Texas and New Mexico.

07/09/2025

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07/05/2025

Your A-Platoon Cherry Hill Fire Department Professional Firefighters from Ladder 1324 and Engine 1352, along with BC Riess and Safety 13 (Capt. Moore) responded late on Friday, July 4, 2025, via automatic aid in to Pennsauken to assist on the scene of a well-involved dwelling fire with reports of people trapped. Tragically, two residents perished in the fire.

07/01/2025

Three of your Cherry Hill Fire Department Professional Firefighters were transported to area hospitals for evaluation after battling a dwelling fire late Monday night, June 30, 2025 in the Erlton section of the township. Two firefighters were treated and released, and one remains hospitalized for further testing but is expected to be released soon. No further information is available, and the fire remains under investigation.

06/30/2025

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06/30/2025

Horrific news out of Idaho tonight. Our thoughts are with our International Association of Fire Fighters brothers and sisters during this tragic time.

06/28/2025

"Piping out" Battalion Chief Ray Reis into retirement!

06/27/2025

RETIREMENT OF BATTALION CHIEF RAY REIS

Your Cherry Hill Fire Department Professional Firefighters congratulate Battalion Chief Ray Reis on his retirement from active duty with the CHFD.

Your Cherry Hill Professional Firefighters thank you for your dedicated and selfless service to our union, our department, our community, and beyond.

Ray is working his last shift in the Field Command Office at Cherry Hill Fire Department Headquarters on Marlkress Road today, Friday, June 27, 2025, and will be going off-duty for the final time at 8am on Saturday, June 28, 2025.