Firefighters Knock Down Commercial Building Fire In Summit

SUMMIT, NJ — A fire in a two-story commercial building on Broad Street was reported in Summit on Saturday.

The Summit Fire Department was called at about 12:36 p.m. for a report of smoke inside a building on Broad Street.

Firefighters arrived at 12:39 p.m. and found smoke coming from the building, according to the City.

A second alarm was then called, bringing additional Summit Fire Department personnel to the fire.

Firefighters entered the building and worked to extinguish the fire.

The fire was declared under control at around 1:10 p.m.

No one was inside the building, and no injuries were reported.

The response also drew help from neighboring departments and local emergency services.

Mutual aid at the scene came from the fire departments in Millburn, Springfield, Union and Westfield, along with the Summit Police Department and the Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad.

The fire departments in Mountainside and Berkeley Heights provided station coverage for the Summit Fire Department through Union County Mutual Aid.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Union County Fire Investigation Task Force.

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