WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — Firefighters battled a fully involved garage fire Wednesday afternoon that spread toward a nearby home on Rocktown Lambertville Road in West Amwell Township.
Firefighters were dispatched around 3 p.m. for a reported residential building fire, according to the West Amwell Fire Company.
The first arriving fire chief found a roughly 30-by-30-foot garage fully involved in flames, with the fire also involving a 12-by-10-foot shed located within about 10 feet of a residence, the fire company said.
Additional firefighters were asked to expedite their response after flames began affecting the side of the house.
Crews stretched multiple hose lines to protect the residence and extinguish the fire. Firefighters from several responding companies assisted with suppression and overhaul operations.
Firefighting operations were later stopped to allow the West Amwell Township fire marshal to investigate, according to the fire company.
Crews subsequently cleaned up equipment and used foam on remaining smoldering areas. An ambulance crew was at the scene to provide rehabilitation services for firefighters.
West Amwell Township police also assisted at the scene.
All responding units were released shortly before 5:50 p.m.
The fire company did not provide information on the cause of the fire or report any injuries.
