Bridgewater Firefighters Battle Brush Fire

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Firefighters were busy Saturday night as they battled a brush fire on the western edge of Bridgewater Township.

The fire reported around 6:30 p.m. off Old Stagecoach Road in the Martinsville section of town was estimated to be 500 x 500 feet and smoke could be seen from several miles away, said Bill Rose, with the Martinsville Volunteer Fire Co.

"We were on scene for about three hours and turned the site over to the New Jersey Forestry Service, who performed a controlled burn in the area to remove additional wildlands fuel," said Rose.

No injuries were reported. It took about two hours after the fire was extinguished to clean up.

The fire is still under investigation at this time and the cause has not been confirmed, but there was a campsite with a fire pit in the burned area, said Rose.

Units from Far Hills-Bedminster Fire, Warren Township Fire, Bernardsville Fire, the NJ Forestry Service and Martinsville Rescue also came to help.

Later that same night, Martinsville firefighters went to Bound Brook to help with a home fire.

The Martinsville Fire Department is a volunteer fire company. If you are interested in joining, stop by their station any Monday night at 7 p.m. at 1912 Washington Valley Rd. in Martinsville or visit facebook.com/Station43.

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