Residents Displaced By Fire At Gloucester Township Home

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — The residents of a home on Kristian Drive were displaced after a fire broke out at their home in Gloucester Township Thursday night, police said Friday morning.

Officers found heavy smoke and fire coming from the home in the Sicklerville section of the township at about 8:15 p.m., police said. Gloucester Township police ensured the residents and their neighbors were evacuated from their home.

Gloucester Township Fire Department Stations 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, Lindenwold, Pine Hill and Winslow fire departments responded to the scene and extinguished the fire, police said. Neighboring houses also suffered minor damage from the heat, but no injuries were reported, police said.

Authorities don’t believe the fire to be suspicious, but it is under investigation by Gloucester Township police and the New Jersey Fire Marshal.

“This is a reminder to check your fire suppression systems and alert / audible alarm systems to ensure they are operational,” police said in a message to the community. “Smoke alarms are a key part of any fire escape plan. When there is smoke, there is fire, which can spread quickly. Working smoke alarms give you early warning, so you can get outside quickly.”