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EGG HARBOR TWP. -- An early afternoon blaze just off Fire Road guts a home in a trailer park in Egg Harbor Twp.

Farmington Fire Chief Leonard Tilly says it took 4 township fire companies about an hour to bring the fire under control.

Shortly after 12 noon, calls came in of smoke pouring from a home at 3203 Bowen Ave, off of Fire Road between Tilton Road and Route 40. Flames were coming out from the front of the trailer when officials arrived.

Tilly says no one was home at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported among the firefighters and emergency officials called in to the fight the blaze.

Traffic on Tilton Road and Fire Road were blocked until crews put out the flames.

An investigation into what sparked the fire is ongoing.

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EGG HARBOR TWP.-Officials are investigating a fire that broke out at a home in the Cardiff section of the township.

Firefighters were called to a home on the 100 block of Lucille Drive around 10:45 Wednesday for reports of a fire. Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the blaze that was said to be coming from the back of the house.

There is no word at this time what caused the fire. It remains under investigation.

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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 6:57 pm

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