Multi-alarm warehouse fire along Camden Waterfront under control, firefighter injured

Action News is told one firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling the blaze.

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Warehouse fire on Camden Waterfront under control, firefighter injured
Arriving firefighters found heavy flames showing from a large warehouse.

CAMDEN, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A warehouse along the Camden Waterfront in South Jersey became a raging inferno Wednesday morning.

The fire started around 3:30 a.m. on the 300 block of Jefferson Street in Camden.

Arriving firefighters found heavy flames showing from a large warehouse.

They called for a second alarm.

A Sky6 camera showed smoke billowing from the building.

Crews doused water on the flames to try to get the fire under control.

Action News is told one firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling the blaze.

The fire was placed under control just before 6 a.m.

MAFCO Worldwide operates the warehouse. The company bills itself as "the world's leading manufacturer of natural licorice products and licorice extracts."