Bridgewater Family Displaced After 2-Alarm Fire: Video

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A Bridgewater family of four is left homeless following a two-alarm fire in the Martinsville section of the township on Friday morning.

The fire was reported around 9:30 a.m. and the residents said they believed the fire was caused electrical and possibly started by a lamp, said Bill Rose, with the Martinsville Volunteer Fire Co.

Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the home when they arrived. The smoke was so heavy smoke it was hard to even see the firefighters on scene.

The construction of the home, such as having a slate roof, and also heavy winds caused extinguishing the fire to take longer, said Rose.

The fire was upgraded to a 2-alarm with firefighters coming from all over the area to help including Martinsville, Green Knoll, North Branch, Finderne, Bound Brook, Liberty Corner, Warren, Far Hills Bedminster, Somerset County and paramedics from Somerville, Martinsville, and Bradley Gardens and Bridgewater Police were among those to respond to the home at 7 Krams Trail.

The family was able to escape and there were no injuries to the family or firefighters. The home is unlivable and firefighters are still on scene as of 2:45 p.m. cleaning up the area.

The fire is not suspicious in nature and remains under investigation by the Bridgewater Township Fire Officials.

Rose thanked the neighbors in the community for offering responders sandwiches and water.

Watch Patch's video below of firefighters working to put out the blaze.

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