Firefighters Rescue 3 From Fire In Hillsborough: Video

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Firefighters rescued multiple trapped residents from a multi-family structure fire early Friday, according to Hillsborough Twp Station 37 Fire.

On Nov. 11 at 12:48 a.m., the Hillsborough Township Police Department and Fire Departments went to 3307 Richmond Court for the report of an active structure fire at the Brookview multi-family housing complex near Auten Road.

Police found the outside of the home was engulfed in flames and evacuated all nearby residents within the condo building, said Hillsborough Police Corporal Christopher McMinn.

When firefighters arrived they found that multiple people were trapped and rescues began.

By 2 a.m., three people were "successfully rescued" and the fire was placed under control, according to Flagtown Fire/Rescue - Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co. #1.

No one was injured as a result. The fire was not deemed suspicious but remains under investigation, said McMinn.

In addition to the Hillsborough Township Police Department, the following agencies helped: Robert Wood Johnson EMS, Hillsborough Township Building Department, PSE&G, Somerset CountyOEM, Hillsborough OEM, Hillsborough Bureau of Fire Safety, Hillsborough Fire Stations #36, #37, #38, Manville Fire Department, Finderne Fire Department, Raritan Borough Fire Department, Millstone Valley Fire Department, Montgomery Volunteer Fire Company, Somerville Fire Department, Amwell Valley Fire Company, Somerset Fire & Rescue, Bradley Gardens Volunteer Fire Company and the Readington Volunteer Fire Company.

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