Belleville Home Evacuated After ‘Runaway Boiler’ Incident: BFD

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Authorities evacuated a home in Belleville after a boiler malfunctioned on Tuesday evening, causing high heat, smoke and loud noises, fire officials said.

The Belleville Fire Department responded to a home on the 70-block of Carmer Avenue after receiving a call about smoke at the property around 10 p.m.

Firefighters determined that there was a “runaway boiler” and began taking precautionary measures to protect the structure in the event of an explosion, including evacuating the home, running hose lines, creating a perimeter and calling PSE&G, a BFD spokesperson told Patch.

The situation was “stabilized” after the gas was shut down, officials said.

The Red Cross New Jersey also responded to the scene, assisting seven people in two families with emergency aid.

There were no reported injuries or damage to the property, Belleville authorities said.

The Belleville Fire Department got mutual aid at the scene from Nutley and Bloomfield. Coverage for the town was provided by Orange, West Orange and Montclair.

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