Crime & Safety

Montclair Fire Department Investigates Small, 'Suspicious' Fire On Wheeler Street

The "suspicious" flames were seen at a multi-story home on Wheeler Street on Thursday morning, according to the Montclair Fire Department.

The Montclair Fire Department is investigating a “suspicious” fire that took place at a multi-story home on Wheeler Street on Thursday morning.

Montclair Fire Chief John Herrmann told Patch that a neighbor reported they saw smoke coming from the top floor of the building.

“The MFD extinguished a very small fire that was in the flooring and did some overhaul around the area of origin,” Herrmann said.

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No additional details about the fire or investigation were available as of Thursday afternoon.

Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.

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