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4/16/09 Structure Fire 20 Hopatcong Ave, Mt Arlington NJ
Shortly after midnight the Mt. Arlington fire department was dispatched for a reported chimney fire at 20 Hopatcong Ave in Mount Arlington, NJ. Upon arrival Chief Steve Norman reported flames blowing out the A and B sides of the house. Moments later the Chief began to hear what had initially sounded like propane tanks exploding in the home's garage. Three vehicles in the garage were engulfed in flames. Mt. Arlington Fire was redispatched (2nd alarm) for the working house fire. Evacuation tones were sounded as a partial roof collapse occurred. Mutual aid was requested from Jefferson Fire Co. # 2, Picatinny Arsenal and Roxbury. The residents of the home had safely evacuated on their own.
Mt. Arlington Fire was dispatched for a small rekindle fire in the garage at 4:37am. Chief Norman requested one pumper to respond back to the scene.
Capt. Jeffrey Paul, spokesman for Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi, said Thursday afternoon : "The origin and cause investigation revealed that the fire originated within a ground floor wall in close proximity to where the wood burning stove flue pipe connects with the cement block chimney."
4/16/09 Structure Fire 20 Hopatcong Ave, Mt Arlington NJ
Shortly after midnight the Mt. Arlington fire department was dispatched for a reported chimney fire at 20 Hopatcong Ave in Mount Arlington, NJ. Upon arrival Chief Steve Norman reported flames blowing out the A and B sides of the house. Moments later the Chief began to hear what had initially sounded like propane tanks exploding in the home's garage. Three vehicles in the garage were engulfed in flames. Mt. Arlington Fire was redispatched (2nd alarm) for the working house fire. Evacuation tones were sounded as a partial roof collapse occurred. Mutual aid was requested from Jefferson Fire Co. # 2, Picatinny Arsenal and Roxbury. The residents of the home had safely evacuated on their own.
Mt. Arlington Fire was dispatched for a small rekindle fire in the garage at 4:37am. Chief Norman requested one pumper to respond back to the scene.
Capt. Jeffrey Paul, spokesman for Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi, said Thursday afternoon : "The origin and cause investigation revealed that the fire originated within a ground floor wall in close proximity to where the wood burning stove flue pipe connects with the cement block chimney."
