Crime & Safety
Flames Engulf Back Of South Jersey Home: Authorities
No firefighters were hurt in the fire along Harker Avenue.
WEST DEPTFORD, NJ — A large fire broke out on the outside of a two-story home along Harker Avenue on Monday night, the Woodbury Fire Department said.
At around 7:30 p.m., responders from around the area responded to the 1100 block for a report of a house fire.
The first crews responded in four minutes, and the fire was under control in a half hour, the West Deptford Fire Department added.
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No injuries to firefighters were reported. It was not immediately clear if anyone was home at the time.
The cause of the fire is under review by the Gloucester County Fire Marshal Office.
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