Garage Burns in New Jersey

June 14, 2007
The garage was heavily damaged, and will most likely be demolished.

Shortly before 3 p.m. on June 9, Deptford Twp NJ ( Gloucester County ) were dispatched to 426 Carson Ave. for a garage fire. Chief 9201 Rick Thomas reported he had a 20 by 20 one-car garage with heavy smoke showing and would be using all hands.

The first crews used two 1 3/4 attack lines, and were able to make a quick knock down and had the fire under control in about 20 minutes,>p>

The garage was heavily damaged, and will most likely be demolished. The blaze is under investigation by the Deptford Twp along with the Gloucester County Fire Marshal's Office.

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