Fires

There were no reported injuries from a June 15 fire at the Imperia by Dhaba on Easton Avenue, officials said. A fire activation alarm was received from the Imperia at 2:19 p.m., according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

STORE DESTROYED – A lightning strike is the unofficial cause of a late-night June 15 fire that destroyed a Hamilton Street store. Updated at 5:28 p.m. with statement from the strip mall’s management company. A lightning strike late in the night of June 14 hit the 99 Cent Plus Discount Store, sparking a fire that destroyed it and heavily damaged …

Officials are investigating a June 13 fire in a Willow Road home that left it uninhabitable. FTPD officers, firefighters and EMS personnel were dispatched to the location after Township police received a call of a garage fire at about 8:21 p.m., according to a press release about the incident. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

Authorities are investigating an April 18 residential fire on Irvington Avenue that resulted in an injury to a resident, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. At approximately 12:10 p.m., FTPD officers responded to a report of a fire at a residence in the 100 block of Irvington Avenue, according to the release. Upon arrival officers …

One person was injured January 30 in a fire in a business on Route 27. Police responded to a call at about 2:46 p.m. of a fire in a commercial kitchen in the unnamed business, which police said is located between Stewart Avenue and Pleasant Plains Road. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

There were no reported injuries in a detached garage fire January 7 that closed part of Hamilton Street, police said. Police said the fire was reported shortly after 4 p.m. Responding officers found a home’s detached garage ablaze. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

Photo: GoFundMe. A township resident displaced by an October 29 fire on Amethyst Way has started a GoFundMe campaign for financial support. SueEllen Genovese wrote on her fundraising page that she was alerted to a fire in her next-door neighbor’s house by a passing Good Samaritan. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

FIRE AFTERMATH – Firefighters perform after-fire review after an early morning blaze at a Route 27 auto shop. (Photo: Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Department.) There were no reported injuries in an early morning November 13 fire at a Route 27 auto repair shop, authorities said. At about 1:50 a.m., police received a report of a fire at 2045 Route 27, …

Video courtesy of Robert Trautmann. There were no reported injuries in a multi-unit fire on Amethyst Way during the morning of October 29, although several families were displaced. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving …

Stage 3 fire restrictions have been lifted by the state Department of Environmental Protection, but authorities urge caution. Drought conditions persist, so safety tips should be followed, according to a press release from Franklin Township. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We …