Overnight Hillsborough Garage Fire 'Does Not Appear Suspicious'

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — A garage went up in flames early Thursday morning in Hillsborough.

On Jan. 6 at around 12:34 a.m., the Hillsborough Police went to 1123 Millstone River Road for a report of a structure fire.

First responders found the detached garage on the property was fully engulfed in flames and heavy smoke, said Hillsborough Police Corporal Jack Howard.

Firefighters extinguished the fire expeditiously. The detached garage was unoccupied at the time of the fire and there were no injuries sustained, said Howard.

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 Fire Marshall, Hillsborough Fire Units 36, 37, 38, Manville Fire Unit 42, Millstone Valley Fire Unit 28, Neshanic Fire Unit 48, Robert Wood Johnson EMS, Hillsborough Township Building Department, PS&EG.

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