SOFD, SORS Respond to Maplewood Fire

An electrical fire in the wall of a Maplewood home on Academy Street was quickly extinguished on Wednesday evening, with no injuries to firefighters or occupants.

The call for the fire came in at 8:39 p.m. Maplewood Engine 33, Tower Ladder 31 and Engine 34 responded — as did the South Orange Fire Department and the South Orange First Aid Squad.

Maplewood Deputy Chief Tom McNulty said that damage was minimal. Fire personnel shut off power to the house and took part of the wall out. He said that the house is safe for the owner to return.

However, the owner may want to stay somewhere with working air conditioning.

"It's a little warm out there," said McNulty.