Crime & Safety
Garage Fire Burns Near West Farms Road: Howell PD
West Farms Road closed amid a "fully involved" structure fire Wednesday, the Howell Township Police Department said.
HOWELL, NJ - West Farms Road was closed Wednesday due to a structure fire, according to the Howell Township Police Department.
In a Dec. 23 statement on social media, the department warned residents of a “fully involved” garage fire on a residential property near West Farms Road.
No injuries were reported, the department wrote.
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2020-12-23 11:23 EST | NJ | HOWELL |**STRUCTURE FIRE**| 636 WEST FARMS RD | DETACHED GARAGE FIRE/ MUTUAL AID REQUESTED TO THE SCENE | NEFA19 |
Map (https://t.co/KMLFzhigzI )
— NorthEast Fire Alert's (@N_EastFireAlert) December 23, 2020
Monmouth - Howell - 636 W. Farms Rd - Working Fire - Detached garage fire, mutual aid requested
— CentralJerseyFire (@CJFireBuffs) December 23, 2020
The Howell Township Office of Emergency Management (OEM) confirmed the location of the fire on Wednesday afternoon, reporting that OEM and fire units from Squankum, Adelphia, Southard, Ramtown and Freewood Acres responded to the structure fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Howell Fire Bureau and the Howell Township Police Department.
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Structure Fire - Garage Howell emergency services are on scene of a fully involved garage fire on a residential...
Posted by Howell Township Police Department on Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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