Hillsborough Fire: 2 Dogs Rescued, 2 Cops Treated For Smoke Inhalation

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Two dogs were rescued and two police officers were treated for smoke inhalation following a fire in Hillsborough on Saturday.

On Feb. 10 at around 1:56 p.m., neighbor reported smoke at 54 Dorchester Court, said Hillsborough Township Fire District.

Hillsborough Township Police and Firefighters found the townhome filled with heavy smoke and smoke alarms were sounding.

Officers entered the home to searched the townhome but did not find anyone inside.

A possibility of dogs inside the smoke-filled townhome was reported and firefighters were able to rescue them from the first floor of the townhome.

Firefighters extinguished the fire located in the basement of the townhome. The townhome and units adjacent were evacuated during the fire.

Two Hillsborough Police Officers were treated on scene for smoke inhalation.

The fire is not considered suspicious but remains under investigation by detectives from the Hillsborough Township Police Department and the Hillsborough Township Bureau of Fire Safety.

The following agencies responded: Hillsborough Township Police Department, Hillsborough Fire
Marshall, Hillsborough Fire Units 36, 37, 38, Manville Fire Unit 42, Millstone Valley Fire Unit 28,
Neshanic Fire Unit 48, Elizabeth Ave Fire Unit 26, Somerset Fire Unit 56, Montgomery Fire Unit
45, Somerville Fire Unit 57, Finderne Fire Unit 30, Raritan Borough Fire Unit 52, Robert Wood
Johnson EMS and ALS, Hillsborough Township Building Department, and PS&EG.

Hillsborough fire companies - Hillsborough Fire Co. #3 - Station 38, Hillsborough Twp Station 37 Fire - are made up of 100 percent volunteers. If interested in volunteering click on their Facebook pages.

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