Early Morning Fire Sets House Ablaze In Somerset County

SOMERVILLE, NJ — A house fire in Somerville brought in multiple fire departments early Saturday morning.

At around 6:30 a.m., Somerville and Raritan fire departments were called to the reported fire at the corner of Catherine Street and North Gaston Avenue.

Firefighters found heavy fire coming from the front of the home and triggered a first alarm for mutual aid to help.

Somerville Fire Department said, "Unfavorable conditions inside the structure made initial operations difficult."

Firefighters cut the roof for ventilation, and the fire was deemed under control at 7:55 a.m.

According to the department, extensive overhaul was needed to make sure all hotspots were fully extinguished.

Firefighters were cleared from the home at 9:15 a.m.

Mutual aid companies that helped at the fire were Raritan, Bradley Gardens, Bound Brook, Finderne Fire, Manville and Green Knoll Fire.

The Somerville Fire Department is made up of volunteers and has been serving the residents and visitors of Somerville since 1835.

For more information and to volunteer, visit somervillefd.org.

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