House Fire Sparked By Electrical Panel In Hillsborough

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — A two-alarm house fire that broke out on Thursday morning in Hillsborough was found to be sparked by an electrical panel.

Hillsborough Police and fire departments were called to 243 Zion Road for the report of an electrical fire and smoke at a home around 9:40 a.m., said Hillsborough Police Sgt. Jack Howard.

A fire in the electrical panel in the basement was found when police and firefighters arrives, said Howard.

Hillsborough Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire. No one was injured.

The fire does not appear to be suspicious but remains under investigation by the Hillsborough Bureau of Fire Safety.

As a result of the fire, Zion Road near Amwell Road was closed until around 1:20 p.m. on Thursday.

In addition to the Hillsborough Police Department, the following fire companies and agencies responded: Hillsborough Fire Stations 10, 36, 37, 38, 48, Raritan #52, Montgomery #45 and #46, Country Hills #24, Readington #32, Elizabeth #26, Millstone Valley #28, North Branch Fire #49, Somerville #57, Bradley Gardens #21, Somerset County Fire Coordinator, Robert Wood Johnson EMS, Hillsborough Bureau of Fire Safety, Hillsborough OEM, Hillsborough Twp. Building Department, and JCP&L.

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