June 11, 2024–UPDATE
EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–East Windsor Police say that on Monday, June 10, 2024, at approximately 4:28 p.m., members of the East Windsor Township Police Department responded to a reported structure fire at building K of the American Way Condos on Avon Drive. The first responding police officers observed heavy smoke and flames coming from the second floor on the 1101ih end of the structure. Police evacuated all residents from the K building.
Fire personnel from several fire departments responded and began fire suppression. Eventually, the fire was extinguished by responding fire personnel. Each of the twenty-four condos within the K building sustained fire and/or water damage and the entire structure was deemed uninhabitable. No injuries to residents or fire personnel were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the East Windsor Township Police Department and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. At this time, the fire is believed to be non-suspicious.
The Red Cross responded and is assisting with housing for the numerous displaced residents.
The Red Cross confirmed that 47 have been displaced from 24 families. The Red Cross is meeting with families today. East Windsor Township provided hotel rooms for some last night.
East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company 1 – Rescue 42
East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company 2 – Engine 46-1
Hightstown Fire Department – Ladder 41
Robbinsville Fire Department – Squad 40
West Windsor Fire Department – Engine 43 and 44
Cranbury Fire Department – TW48
Plainsboro Fire Department – Engine 49
Hamilton Fire Department -Truckl0-1, El0-4, BCl0-1, SS-18
Lawrence Fire Department – Rescue 202
Prospect Heights Fire Company (Ewing) – Engine 31
Monroe Fire Department – Ladder 23-8, R51
Millstone Fire Department – Squad 32180
Manalapan Fire Department – TW26
Hope Fire Company (Upper Freehold) – E8276
North Brunswick Fire Department – Truck209
Southard Fire Department (Howell) – El 9-2-76
Mercer County Fire Coordinators – FC8 l-2, FC8 l-10
Monmouth County Fire Coordinator – 81-10
Mercer County – Canteen 22
Capital Health Paramedics – M179
Capital Health Ambulance – Al 79-27
Hightstown First Aid Squad – A14112
Princeton First Aid Squad – RHU168
We will update the story as to where to help as the information becomes available.
Yesterdays Midjersey.news story below:
Many Left Homeless by 3-Alarm Condo Blaze
