Crime & Safety
Active Building Fire In Scotch Plains Prompt Emergency Response
Police sent out an alert for people to avoid the area on Tuesday.

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Firefighters are battling a building fire in Scotch Plains on Tuesday.
Police sent out an alert just before 2 p.m. asking people to avoid East Second Street between Flanders Avenue and Willow Avenue for an active building fire.
Police, Fire, and EMS personnel are on the scene.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the location of the fire. It has since been corrected
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