Abandoned Building Fire Investigated As Arson In South Jersey, Police Say (Update)

An abandoned building fire in Galloway Township was being investigated as possible arson as the scene forced both directions of Route 30 to shut down, officials said.

A cruiser for the Galloway Township (NJ) Police Department.
Photo Credit: *Facebook - Galloway Township Police Department*

The intersection of Route 30 and Odessa Avenue in Galloway Township, NJ.
Photo Credit: *Google Maps*

Chris Spiker

12/31/2024 10:19 a.m.

The fire ripped through an abandoned building on the 400 block of South Odessa Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 31, the Galloway Township Police Department said in an update posted on Facebook at 3:20 p.m. No injuries were reported in the fire.

Officers received the report of the blaze at around 9:41 a.m. First responders found the structure on the south side of Route 30 fully engulfed in flames.

The state Department of Transportation issued an alert at 9:55 a.m., confirming all lanes of Route 30 in both directions were closed west of Jimmie Leeds Road. Drivers were asked to exercise caution and plan alternate routes.

Both sides of White Horse Pike (Route 30) were closed for about four hours as crews worked to put out the fire. The road was completely reopened as of press time.

After extinguishing the blaze, investigators discovered evidence suggesting someone deliberately set the fire. Galloway police and fire investigators continued to look into what sparked the flames.

Anyone with information about the fire should call Galloway police at 609-652-3705, ext. 322.

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