Explosive Fire Guts Building On Car Lot In Camden Co.

PENNSAUKEN, NJ — An explosive fire gutted a commercial building on a car lot Friday night in Pennsauken.

It happened at 10:23 p.m. in a one-story annex building on the 5900 block of Route 130 South. The structure's exterior wall collapsed, according to the Pennsauken Fire Department.

Specialized personnel were on the scene because of hazardous materials in the building, according to the Pennsauken Fire Department.

There were no injuries.

It wasn't immediately clear which business or businesses operate out of the unlabeled building, which is part of a lot containing numerous auto businesses.

Photos from the Pennsauken Fire Department show heavy smoke coming from the building, leading to the wall collapse.

Fire officials, Pennsauken police and the Camden County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the fire.