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Sleeping Smoker Caused Hackettstown House Fire, Police Say Sleeping Smoker Caused Hackettstown House Fire, Police Say
Sleeping Smoker Caused Hackettstown House Fire, Police Say The Tuesday night fire that left a Hackettstown home uninhabitable was caused by a man who fell asleep while smoking a cigarette, authorities determined. Several fire crews responded to the blaze at 317 Sharp St. around 11:25 p.m. and operated at the scene for about three hours, DailyVoice.com reported. Last night at 2331 Engine 29-3 was dispatched into Hackettstown on the First Alarm assignment for the structure fire.... Posted by Tri-County Volunteer Fire Company on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 A follow-up investigation determined that the fire started when a man on the home’s second f…

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by Valerie Musson
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Smoking Caused Flemington Apartment Fire That Left Resident With Critical Burns, Police Say Smoking Caused Flemington Apartment Fire That Left Resident With Critical Burns, Police Say
Smoking Caused Flemington Apartment Fire That Left Resident With Critical Burns, Police Say The Flemington apartment fire that left a resident with critical burns and seriously damaged the building last month was caused by smoking, officials said. Christopher Carroll, 59, was airlifted to Saint Barnabas Burn Center with severe injuries following the Nov. 22 blaze at the Hunter Hills complex in Flemington, DailyVoice.com reported. Carroll remained in critical but stable condition, police said Thursday. An investigation by the Flemington Borough Police Detective Bureau, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and the Flemington Borough Fire Marshal’s Office found that the fire wa…

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by Valerie Musson