Crime & Safety
49 Chickens Killed In Early Morning Fire In Hillsborough
The detached garage, which was being used as a chicken coop, caught fire on Tuesday morning, said Hillsborough Police.
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — A garage, that was being used as a chicken coop, caught fire early Tuesday morning killing 49 chickens, said police.
On May 2 at around 6:25 a.m., the Hillsborough Township Police Department were called to 6 Brower Lane for a report of a structure fire.
Authorities found a detached structure being used as a chicken coop was on fire and saw visible flames and smoke emanating from the structure, said Sergeant Scott W. Mc Carthy.
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Firefighters extinguished the fire and there were 49 chickens in the coop that died in the fire, said Mc Carthy.
The fire is not considered suspicious but remains under the investigation of the Hillsborough Township Police Department and the Hillsborough Township Bureau of Fire Safety.
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The following agencies responded: Hillsborough Fire Marshalls, Hillsborough Fire Units 36, 37, 38, Hillsborough Township OEM, Millstone Valley Fire Unit 28, Finderne Fire Department, Robert Wood Johnson EMS, as well as the Hillsborough Township Building and Health Departments.
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