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Crews Battle Smoky Boonton Pool House Blaze (PHOTOS) Crews Battle Smoky Boonton Pool House Blaze (PHOTOS)
Crews Battle Smoky Boonton Pool House Blaze (Photos) Several fire crews around Boonton vigilantly battled a smoky blaze that broke out at a pool house and a large patch of brush surrounding it, authorities said.  The Boonton Fire Department responded to the blaze in the township just before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, the squad said. Upon arrival, crews found the pool house fully engulfed, as well as a large brush fire near it, prompting the setup of two attack lines, the department said. A second BFD truck arrived a short time later to initiate the overhaul process and ensure the fire was fully doused. The scene was cleared just over t…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris County House Fire Reported By Neighbor ‘Could Have Quickly Grown Worse,’ Crews Say Morris County House Fire Reported By Neighbor ‘Could Have Quickly Grown Worse,’ Crews Say
Morris County House Fire Reported By Neighbor ‘Could Have Quickly Grown Worse,’ Crews Say A Morris County house fire “could have quickly grown worse” if it hadn’t been for the vigilant neighbor who reported the Tuesday morning blaze, authorities said. The blaze broke out at a home on Cobb Road in Mountain Lakes around 7:30 a.m., the local volunteer fire department said. Upon arrival, crews were met with heavy smoke billowing from all floors of the home and quickly stretched two hose lines through the front door. The fire had started in an appliance in the kitchen and had begun to spread across the cabinetry, the department said. The smoldering appliance was quickly removed an…

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by Valerie Musson