March 1, 2024
EWING TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–A fire in the attached garage of a home on Holder Drive was contained and extinguished before it could spread to the rest of the residence this evening (Friday, March 1, 2024).
Ewing firefighters, who were alerted to the blaze at 7:49 p.m., arrived to find flames in the garage. With confirmation of a working fire, mutual aid units from Pennington Borough, Hopewell Township and Trenton were dispatched to the scene to assist.
Two hose lines were put in service and the bulk of the fire was quickly knocked down, with damage reportedly contained to the garage area.
One resident was treated on scene by Ewing EMS for burns to her hands. While the status of a pet lizard was not immediately known, other pets – dogs and cats – escaped the fire unharmed.
The Red Cross was called out to assist residents of the damaged home with temporary shelter. The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.
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