March 14, 2024
TRENTON (Mercer) – Flames destroyed one side of a duplex and badly damaged the other side this afternoon (March 14, 2024). The Trenton Fire Department was alerted to the blaze shortly before 3:10 p.m. When the first firefighters arrived, heavy smoke was pouring from 119 Trent Avenue, located on the right side of the 2.5-story duplex. Firefighters attempted to make an aggressive interior attack to locate, confine and extinguish the fire, however those efforts were greatly hampered by severe hoarding conditions inside 119 Trent Avenue. As a result, flames were able to spread to the left side of the duplex (117 Trent Avenue). Unable to safely operate on the interior, firefighters were forced to flow a half-dozen streams of water on the flames from the exterior. Further complicating firefighting efforts was the collapse of the roof of 119 Trent Avenue. Firefighters operated on scene for about an hour before the bulk of the fire was knocked down. There were no reports of any injuries. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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