BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Bridgewater residents escaped a house fire on Sunday with the help of their neighbors, said Bill Rose with the Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department.
The fire was reported just after 11 a.m. on Roger Avenue in the Martinsville section of the Township.
Firefighters arrived to find a working fire on the second floor with flames, Rose told Patch.
"Residents were out of the structure upon our arrival and were assisted by neighbors," said Rose.
There were no reported injuries to either residents or firefighters.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Bridgewater Township Fire Officials' office.
Other emergency responders that came to help include:
The Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department is always looking for volunteers. If interested in volunteering or for more information visit martinsvillefire.org or call 732-469-1955 or facebook.com/Station43. Or stop by the fire station at 1912 Washington Walley Road on Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
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