Runners Brave Cold Conditions to Raise $2K for Morristown Fire Victims

Just days after the Morristown Firehouse on Speedwell Avenue hit its space capacity for donations to the more than 20 displaced residents after a devastating January fire, the community was at it again, raising thousands of dollars.

According to morristowngreen.com, about 110 runners hit the streets Saturday for a four-mile jaunt and raised $2,245 for the victims.

The event was organized by Superhero Events, which has held numerous themed fun-runs in the Morristown area in previous years, the report said.

Twenty-three residents were displaced when a late night fire swept through a strip of buildings on Elm Street Jan. 30. The blaze damaged a handful of businesses as well, and the community’s support has been nothing short of extraordinary in the 10 days since the event.

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