MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – Nobody was injured after a fire at an apartment complex Thursday morning in Mount Olive Township.
The apartment fire was reported on January 7, at 8:31 a.m., at Village Green Complex, building 2, police said.
Police arrived on scene and observed visible smoke and flames at an upstairs apartment. Officers responded and confirmed all the tenants and animals were evacuated, police said.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a resident put cooking oil in a pan on top of the stove and turned it on. The resident was alerted by a family member that the oil was on fire and then the resident tried to put the fire out with water, police said.
Budd Lake Fire Department was assisted by Schooley’s Mountain, Netcong, Hackettstown and Roxbury Fire Departments along with Atlantic and Long Valley EMS. Mount Olive Fire Marshall, Animal Control Officer, Building Inspector and the Department of Public Works assisted at the scene.
The American Red Cross responded to assist displaced residents.
Our volunteers responded to a home #fire at the Village Green Apartments in #MountOlive, helping 9 people from 3 families, providing Red Cross emergency assistance for temporary lodging, food and clothing as needed.
— Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) January 8, 2021
There were no reported injuries, police said.
MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – Emergency crews Thursday morning are battling a 2-alarm fire at Village Green Apartments. (📹: Andrew Cikalo) @wrnjradio pic.twitter.com/mY4kSR2qBt
— Jay Edwards (@JayEdwardsWrnj) January 7, 2021
