Crime & Safety
Mendham Cop Spots Bernardsville House Fire, Prompting Response
Police say the fire was "burning for some time," before it was spotted.
MENDHAM, NJ — A Mendham Township police officer sprang into action when she noticed a fire had engulfed a home in a neighboring town this week.
On Wednesday morning, around 3:30 a.m., Mendham Township Officer Katrina Jenisch was on patrol when she spotted a house fire in Bernardsville on Hardscrabble Road, just over the Mendham border.
Jenisch noted that the fire seemed to have been "burning for some time." A photo of the engulfed home shows that the roof collapsed in the blaze.
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Jenisch immediately reported the fire to dispatch, who in turn alerted Bernardsville's fire companies.
"Thanks to Off. Jenisch's actions, the responding Fire Departments were able to put out the blaze and prevent the fire from spreading to other structures nearby," a Mendham Township Police statement read.
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Mendham police did not report any casualties as a result of the fire.
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