Crime & Safety
Tanning Salon Fire, 1 Treated For Smoke Inhalation In Somerville
The fire happened on Wednesday, just before 5 p.m., off Route 28 (Union Avenue) on the Bridgewater border.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — One person suffered smoke inhalation after a fire sparked at a tanning salon in Somerville on Wednesday.
The fire was reported just before 5 p.m. at a tanning salon in the area of Route 28(Union Avenue) and Adamsville Road in Somerville.
The cause was possibly an electrical malfunction with one of the beds, said Somerville Police Captain Anthony Brattole.
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One person was treated for smoke inhalation, said Brattole.
Route 28 (Union Avenue) and Adamsville Road was closed due to fire department activity in Somerville.
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Bridgewater Police sent out an alert about the closure on Wednesday.
The fire has since been extinguished.
The Finderne Fire Department, which covers the southeast section of Bridgewater Township, is always looking for volunteers.
Volunteers are offered complete protective gear, free training, LOSAP (Length of Service Award Programs), a pay-per-call incentive, a life insurance/disability plan, and an in-house gym.
If interested in joining or have any questions, contact the department through their Facebook page facebook.com/FinderneFD.
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