2 homes destroyed in city fire

2 homes destroyed in city fire Courier-Post photo by Sally Hunter Deputy Fire Chief Allan Hess surveys the damage as firefighters try to put out a blaze at two vacant homes on 34th Street in East Camden yesterday. The frame houses were destroyed by the fire, which officials called suspicious. CAMDEN — A suspicious fire destroyed two vacant houses at 114 and 116 34th Street in East Camden yesterday afternoon. The fire prompted an investigation by Thomas Broccoli, assistant city fire marshal. Another assistant fire marshal, Richard Johnson, said the two-alarm fire began at about 12:45 p.m. in frame buildings that are part of an abandoned housing complex known as Roles Court. He said it has been the scene of several arsons. Typically, Johnson said, the fires are caused by vandals tinkering with electrical equipment in the vacant frame buildings. Johnson said there were no injuries reported. The property damage estimate had not yet been determined. Courier-Post photo by Curt Hudson Cooling off A sweltering firefighter douses himself with cool water spraying from an outlet on a pumper yesterday. The fireman was battling a two-alarm blaze at two abandoned houses on 34th Street in East Camden.