Brush Fire Burns In Edison, Workers Evacuated From Nearby Warehouse

EDISON, NJ — A large brush fire adjacent to the industrial area in between Meadow Road and Old Post is burning in Edison. About 60 acres are currently on fire, officials said.

The fire, which started at 11:30 a.m., is burning in an unoccupied field, officials said. According to the Fire Department, there's no risk to life or structures.

Around 3 p.m., about 35 people working in a warehouse at 100 Sawmill Road were evacuated. Smoke had started coming through the ventilation systems and created poor air quality.

Edison Police Captain Ken Schreck said no one was sick, but “we don’t want them breathing in any smoke.”

Several departments, including the Edison Fire Department, Middlesex County Fire Marshall, Sayreville Fire Department, East Brunswick Fire department, and the State Park Fire Department, responded to the fire.

Officials are currently unclear how the fire began but decided the best course of action was to allow the fire to burn in a controlled setting.

“We don’t suspect any suspicious activity at this time,” Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Toth said. “It’s really dry today; it was likely started by the sun igniting some brush.”

Officials expect it to burn a few more hours. Toth said the fire was contained but residents will see smoke for the next few hours.

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