Fire at 1713 Springfield Ave. (Dollar Tree), Maplewood, NJ
On August 20 at 1911 hours, the Maplewood Fire Department responded to the Dollar Tree store located at 1713 Springfield Ave. for a reported extinguished fire with a smoke condition. Upon arrival, fire alarms were sounding, people were evacuating the store and a heavy smoke condition existed inside the store. Firefighters entered the store and found evidence of a fire inside a box along with other combustibles in aisle #4.
The store manager was alerted of the situation after they heard someone yell “fire”. An assistant manager of the store was able to grab a dry chemical fire extinguisher in the store and extinguish the fire before it spread further. Firefighters overhauled the area to ensure the fire was completely out and then ventilated the store using two electric fans.
Upon further investigation, a box with its contents was burned along with another box containing wrapping paper.
There were no civilian or firefighter injuries at the scene.
The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Maplewood Fire Department Fire Investigation Team.
Burnett Avenue house fire
On August 20 at 1938 hours, the
Maplewood Fire Department was dispatched for a reported structure fire located
at 74 Burnett Ave., while still on the scene of a previous fire on Springfield
Ave. at the Dollar Store. Rescue 36 was returning from an EMS assignment and
was the first to arrive on scene and reported fire showing from the rear of a
large multiple-dwelling. A working fire was declared and then a second alarm
was transmitted due to the size of the structure and the volume of fire
present, bringing in mutual aid fire departments from surrounding towns.
A hand line was stretched to the rear of the home where the bulk of the fire was located. The flames were extinguished quickly, but firefighters gained entry through a side door to check for extension to the interior. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the fire was held to the exterior of the structure. A search of the entire structure was conducted with negative results. Extensive overhaul was needed to ensure all fire was completely extinguished.
There were no civilian or firefighter injuries at the scene.
Mutual aid was received from Irvington, Millburn, South Orange and Orange Fire Departments to assist at the fire scene, while West Orange, East Orange and Union Fire Departments covered Maplewood during the incident.
The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Maplewood Fire Department Fire Investigation Team.
A hand line was stretched to the rear of the home where the bulk of the fire was located. The flames were extinguished quickly, but firefighters gained entry through a side door to check for extension to the interior. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the fire was held to the exterior of the structure. A search of the entire structure was conducted with negative results. Extensive overhaul was needed to ensure all fire was completely extinguished.
There were no civilian or firefighter injuries at the scene.
Mutual aid was received from Irvington, Millburn, South Orange and Orange Fire Departments to assist at the fire scene, while West Orange, East Orange and Union Fire Departments covered Maplewood during the incident.
The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Maplewood Fire Department Fire Investigation Team.
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