Crime & Safety
Fire Leaves Gloucester Township Residents Homeless
The cause of the fire does not appear suspicious at this time, the Gloucester Township Police Department said.
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A fire at a Gloucester Township home left its residents homeless, the Gloucester Township Police Department said.
Police officers and firefighters discovered heavy smoke and fire spewing from a house on Mulberry Street in Sicklerville shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Monday, according to authorities.
Everyone living inside the house was able to escape unharmed, authorities said.
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Two firefighters suffered minor injuries while fighting the fire, and two vehicles that belonged to the residents were damaged in the fire, authorities added.
"While the incident does not appear to be suspicious at this time, it is being investigated by the Gloucester Township Police Department Investigations Bureau, Gloucester Township Fire Department and the Camden County Fire Marshal's Office," authorities said.
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