Resident Rescued From 2-Alarm House Fire In Hillsborough

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — One resident was rescued and treated from a two-alarm house fire in Hillsborough on Friday.

On April 26 at around 12:16 p.m., the Hillsborough Township Police and Fire Departments went to 555 Hillsborough Road for a report of a structure fire.

Arriving units found the front of the home was fully engulfed in flames and heavy dark smoke, said Hillsborough Police Lt. Scott W. Mc Carthy.

The fire quickly spread to the main area of the home before Hillsborough Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire.

One victim was reportedly still inside of the home, said Hillsborough Twp Station 37 Fire.

The resident was rescued and treated for smoke inhalation by Robert Wood Johnson EMS.

"Due to the fire progress and contributing conditions, a second alarm was sounded shortly thereafter bringing in extensive mutual aid from surrounding towns," said Station 37 Fire.

Firefighters remained on the scene for around seven hours with extensive overhaul and to help with the investigation.

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.

"A huge thank you goes out to all of the responding companies who assisted at the scene or providing coverage in the township while our units operating," said Station 37 Fire.

The following agencies responded: Hillsborough Fire Marshall, Hillsborough OEM, Hillsborough Fire Units 36, 37, 38, Manville Fire Unit 42, Millstone Valley Fire Unit 28, Montgomery Fire Units 45 and 46, Finderne Fire Unit 30, Raritan Borough Fire Unit 52, Bradley Gardens Fire Unit 21, East Franklin Fire Unit 27, Somerset Fire Unit 56, Robert Wood Johnson EMS, Montgomery EMS, Hillsborough Township Building Department, and PS&EG.

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