A combination of more heating appliances being used and homes not being properly treated and weatherized before winter set in last year has resulted in countless fires throughout southern New Jersey, local fire officials said.

The trend is nothing new, officials said.  “This has been going on.......Continue Reading

SEA ISLE CITY - City police this week said they have found no malfeasance in their investigation of the Volunteer Fire Company.

Police Detective Lt. Kirk Rohrer said police plan to return oversight of the fire company back to the.....Continue Reading 

MILLVILLE - Investigators are probing what caused a 2½ story house to catch fire at the height of the recent snowstorm on Wednesday, city fire department Capt. Keith Mitchell said.

The fire, in the 100 block of North Third Street, was reported at around.......Continue Reading  

Three people were left homeless Tuesday night after a fire destroyed their home.

State Police from barracks in Buena Vista responded to the fire, which was reported at 11:30 p.m., and saw the home fully engulfed, they said.

Police said the fire occurred at 411 Route 54 and no one was injured in the fire.

Although the fire is still under investigation, police said it does not appear suspicious.

Firefighters from Richland, Collings Lake, Newtonville, Monroe, Forest Grove, East Vineland, Dorothy, Folsom and Hammonton fire departments responded to the fire.

Emergency medical personnel from Minotola also responded.

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