Overwhelming Donations for Fire Victims Maxes Out Morristown Firehouse Space

The space at the Morristown Firehouse on Speedwell Avenue being used to hold material donations for two-dozen displaced Morristown residents after a terrible weekend fire has been filled to capacity thanks to overwhelming support from the community.

The office of Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty announced Tuesday afternoon the firehouse has reached its capacity for receiving material goods. The displaced families will have continued access to the donations.

Just after 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, police and fire officials responded to the area of 82 Elm Street for a report of a smoke condition. The smoke then erupted into flames, destructing a strip of buildings that took firefighters through the night to quell.

As a result of the fire several businesses were shuttered and 23 residents were displaced. There were no injuries to residents or first responders.

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

While material donations have poured in, monetary donations are still being accepted in the form of check or money order, the mayor’s office said.

They can be made out to the Town of Morristown and mailed or dropped off to Morristown Town Hall, 200 South Street, 4th Floor Mayor and Administration Office.

Note on the check or money order that the funds are to be donated to the Fire Relief Fund.

Photos Courtesy Morristown Fire Department

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