MINE HILL TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — A Thanksgiving morning house fire in Mine Hill Township was contained to a garage after crews from multiple agencies responded to Maple Avenue, the Mine Hill Township Fire Department said.
Firefighters were dispatched early Thursday for a report of a residential structure fire. According to the department, the first arriving chief requested a second alarm after finding an advancing garage fire.
Mine Hill crews arrived and established a water supply, advanced a hose line into the structure and laddered the roof. Firefighters from Dover and Picatinny Arsenal assisted with ventilation by removing the garage door and placing ground ladders. Searches inside the home were conducted and determined to be clear.
Picatinny firefighters were assigned as the rapid intervention crew, with Netcong responding to provide a secondary team. Additional support came from Randolph, Mount Arlington and Flanders, which staged at the Mine Hill firehouse.
Atlantic EMS, Wharton Fire, Randolph EMS, the canteen unit and Wharton police also assisted at the scene.
The department said the fire was successfully contained to the garage and that the homeowners did not sustain damage to other areas of the house.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately known.
