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NORTHFIELD -  No one was injured in the early morning fire at the Meadowview Nursing Home in Northfield.

The fire broke out around 5 am on the first floor of the building. The sprinkler system was activated.

17 patients were evacuated out of the affected hallway and removed to the Nursing Home's dining area while firefighters cleared the area.

Atlantic County officials say the fire remains under investigation but is beleved to be started by a radio in a patient's room.

Operations have returned to normal at the home.

A home was destroyed in a fire in Corbin City Tuesday.

State police report a house fire started from the electrical wiring on the 100 block of Aetna Drive in Corbin City, according to a preliminary report by the Atlantic County Fire Marshall's Office. The office will continue its investigation Wednesday, police said.

The home was fully engulfed in flames but no injuries were reported by police. The homeowner Theodore Meskers of Ocean City said the house was an occasionally used vacation home, police said.

Made safe by 1600 on location. All Station 160 units were clear at 7:12pm

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Received a call about an illegal burn. 1650 arrived on scene to investigate and discovered the owner had a valid permit to burn. 1650 cleared the scene and all units were back in service at 15:28