August 19, 2024
WEST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–West Windsor Police Department reported that on Monday, August 19, 2024 at 4:28 p,m., the 9-1-1 Communications Center received a call from a father of a resident that smoke and flames were emanating from the garage area of his son’s neighbor’s home in the Charter Club Development. West Windsor Police Officers, as well as Fire and Emergency Services units were detailed to the scene. The fire was extinguished in approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
Fire Departments, EMS and other services that responded to the scene were: West Windsor Emergency Services, West Windsor Volunteer Fire Company Station #43, Princeton Junction Volunteer Fire Company Station #44, Plainsboro Fire Company #49, Princeton EMS & Rescue #168, Princeton Fire Company Station #60, East Windsor Fire Company #42, Hamilton Fire Department, Lawrence Fire Rescue #22, Cranbury Fire Department, Hightstown Engine Company #1, Robbinsville Fire Department Station #40, Hamilton EMS and Hightstown EMS. West Windsor Construction Office.
West Windsor Police, Sgt. W. Jones, Det. D. Fiore, & Det. P. Buchanan had arrived on scene to continue the joint investigation with the West Windsor Fire Investigator Captain J. Bain. Preliminary fiindings were that the fire started in the driveway area where there were mulitple rolls of carpet that were located in close proximity to the garage of the residence. The fire is not considered suspicious at this time, and the source is pending further investigation.
The residence sustained significant damage to the garage area of the home. No injuries were reported at the scene.
