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Station 8, located on Cropwell Road in the Old Orchard neighborhood,
was built by the Deer Park Fire Company in 1968. The station was designed
to house a large group of firefighters responding from Old Orchard and
surrounding neighborhoods east of Springdale Road all the way to the Deer
Park headquarter facility on Marlkress Road. Also, this station independently
handled calls in the easternmost areas of the Township, and responded
as backup for the Marlkress firefighters.
Members of the Deer Park Fire Company still staff this station and have
worked to establish a "Rehab Unit" to respond to significant, prolonged
emergencies in support of Cherry Hill firefighters. Anyone wishing to
learn more about this special unit, and how they might qualify to be a
part of the team should contact Deer Park Fire Company at 856-424-1380.
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