Hillsborough Fire Causes Moderate Damage To Home

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Hillsborough Firefighters were busy Wednesday night with two house fires breaking out.

At 6:25 p.m., an active working fire was reported at a home at 339 Zion Road. The homeowner Jason Smith, 30, and any other occupants were not inside the home and no injuries were reported, Hillsborough Police reported.

The fire was extinguished, but the building suffered moderate damage to the rear and roof of the home, police reported.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Hillsborough Township Police Dept. and the Hillsborough Township Fire Safety Bureau. At this time it does not appear to be suspicious, police reported.

Zion Road was closed for about four hours while the fire was being extinguished and investigated. No injuries were reported by any of the emergency personnel that responded to the scene.

The following agencies responded to the scene: Hillsborough Police Dept, Hillsborough Fire Dept.-Units: 36, 37, & 38, Neshanic Fire Dept. 48, Millstone Valley Fire Dept. 28, Montgomery Fire Dept. 1, Elizabeth Ave Fire Dept. 26, Readington Fire Dept. 32, Griggstown Fire Dept. 35, Manville Fire Dept. 42, Little Rocky Hill Fire Dept. 41, Middlebush Fire Dept. 44, Country Hills Fire Dept. 24, Somerset County Fire Coordinators 99, Robert Wood Johnson BLS, Montgomery EMS, Hillsborough OEM, Hillsborough Fire Safety Bureau and the Hillsborough Twp. Building Dept.

(Image via Hillsborough Fire Co. #3 - Station 38)

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