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Shortly after 4 pm on April 6, 2008 Camden City New Jersey Fire Department was dispatched to 1t th and Linden Streets for a building fire. Responding Companies could see a huge column of smoke in the air and the first in Units reported that they had a working fire in a large industrial building. Battalion 2 ( Wilson ) requested an All Hands be struck, bringing an additional Engine Company and Ladder Company and Car 4 ( Don Johnson ) and Battalion 1 ( Rossi ). Fire fighters began an interior attack but was met with heavy fire and smoke and a 2nd Alarm was quickly sounded. Responding to the 2nd alarm were two additional Engine Companies and two Ladder Companies. One from Bellmawr Fire Dept. and the other from Audubon Fire Dept., Camden Car 3 ( Deputy Chief Yates ).

Upon the arrival of Deputy Chief Yates flames were now engulfing half of the building and Chief Yates ordered an evacuation order and an head count was made as fire fighters were ordered to setup for an exterior attack. His main concern was to save a 1 1/2 story church that was located only two feet away from the West side of the fire building. Fire fighters were also hampered by the lack of water supply and Chief Yates ordered the 3rd alarm to be struck.

Bringing the remaining two Engine Companies in the City and additional Companies from Pennsauken Fire Dept. and a Ladder Company from Cherry Hill Fire Dept. Fire fighters were now instructed to stretch water lines six blocks away to a thirty inch water main on North 8th Street. Flames were now racing through the building, the back and side walls of the 200 x 250 two and three story building started to fall. Bringing down some power lines, fortunately no one was injured.

Fire fighters kept a visual on the nearby Church in order to prevent the flames spreading towards it. The building that was on fire was over 100 years old and was the former Haddon Bindery, a nationally known company and also a Camden City landmark. It was noted for making and publishing of Bibles. Over two thirds of the Bibles that were printed in the United States were made here. It took fire fighters over six hours before the blaze was placed Under Control.

According to Police reports vagrants were seen running from the building and the fire is Under Investigation by the Camden City Fire Marshal's Office and the Police Department Arson Unit. Two additional Fire Canteen Units from Camden County were dispatched for rehab and refreshments for the nearly 80 fire fighters on the scene.