Tag: Fire
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Brush fire burns old abandoned military arsenal building at Raritan Center
EDISON — A brush fire off Raritan Center Parkway and Olympic Drive engulfed an old 50-by-100 foot building, abandoned from the days when the sprawling business park was a military arsenal during World War I, according to township fire officials. Firefighters from Edison and other neighboring towns spent nearly six hours extinguishing the fire, which…
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Edison home uninhabitable following fire
EDISON — An attic and roof fire at a home on Grove Avenue, near James Street, has left the home temporarily uninhabitable, according to Edison fire officials. One occupant was inside the home and reported smelling smoke at 7:20 p.m. on Aug. 27. The individual left the house after dialing 911 for help, authorities said.…
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Fire leaves Phillips Road home temporarily uninhabitable
EDISON — The cause of a three-alarm fire at a split-level ranch on Phillips Road that left the home temporarily uninhabitable due to damage from flames, smoke and water is still under investigation, fire officials said. Firefighters from Edison, Iselin, New Brunswick and South Plainfield responded to the 2:30 p.m. blaze on June 18…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Early morning fire guts local small business, cause under investigation
A small business dealing in glass blowing and glass artwork suffered massive structural damage in a fire early Sunday morning left the building unsuitable for operation, according to Hillsborough Township first responders. Police and fire personnel responded to Belle Mead Hot Glass, at 884 Route 206, shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday, March 11 after…
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HOPEWELL: Fire destroys home, portable generator could be culprit
A Stony Brook Road home was destroyed by a fire that may have been sparked when the homeowner attempted to repair a portable generator next to the house Monday afternoon, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. The fire was initially reported around 2:34 p.m. when a neighbor called 911 to report it, police said.…
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Elderly man, two dogs die during Edison house blaze
EDISON — A fire in the basement of a single-family dwelling on Livingston Avenue left an elderly man and two dogs dead and another elderly man in critical condition, according to Fire Chief Brian Latham. “Arriving firefighters encountered a basement fire with fire extension to the first floor with heavy smoke throughout the structure,”…
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Fire displaces more than a dozen tenants at the Woodedge Apartment building
EDISON — Fire officials are continuing to investigate the cause of the fire that has displaced more than a dozen tenants after a fire swept through the Woodedge Apartment building complex. The three-alarm fire occurred at 6 a.m. on Jan. 24, according to Fire Capt. Andy Toth, the town’s emergency management coordinator. The fire,…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Fire claims life of 70-year-old man, leaves homes uninhabitable
A 70-year-old man died when a fire broke out at his Pebble Creek Court townhouse in the Brandon Farms subdivision shortly before noon on Jan. 3, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. David Burket, 70, was found on the first floor of the townhouse by firefighters when they went inside the unit, police said.…
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Firefighter sustains minor injury battling Kendall Road kitchen fire
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – One minor injury to a firefighter was reported during a house fire on Kendall Road earlier this week. Police received a 911 call from a resident around 10:53 p.m. Aug. 6 who said she observed flames in her kitchen, according to information provided by the South Brunswick Police Department. “Firefighters arrived quickly…