Millburn Firefighters Respond to Summit Cleaners Fire

Millburn firefighters were among those who responded to a fire on Wednesday at Hill City Cleaners in Summit, which is closed as a result.

Summit Deputy Fire Chief Richard DeGroot said the cause is still under investigation, but firefighters from Summit, Millburn and Union County Hazmat removed exhaust pipes from the commercial dryers through the roof that were ablaze when the first units arrived on scene. A full load of clothes also was ignited in one of the commercial dryers.

No one was injured in the fire which firefighters had under control in about five minutes. DeGroot, who served as safety officer, said firefighters did need to cut a hole in the roof of the store to check for fire extension into the attic, but they did not find any fire.

The number of employees inside the store at the time of the fire is not known at this time. The only other damage sustained during the fire was from the smoke, DeGroot said.

"We've had to respond to three other calls since we've been here," DeGroot said.

Broad Street was closed between Denman Place and Ashwood Avenue as first responders worked at the scene.

DeGroot said the cleaners is likely to be closed for some time as the investigation into the cause of the fire continues and the store owners call their insurance company to assess the damage.