4-Alarm Overnight Fire Destroys NJ Warehouse: Officials

PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP, NJ — One firefighter was injured, but no civilians were hurt in a 4-alarm fire that broke out at the U.S. Auto Auction Building in Pennsauken Tuesday night, according to the fire department.

Traffic issues dragged into Wednesday, but traffic was completely back to normal Wednesday afternoon, according to 511nj.org.

The firefighter suffered minor injuries in the fire that was reported at the U.S. Auto Auction Building on South Crescent Boulevard just before 10 p.m., according to the Pennsauken Fire Department.

Mutual aid fire companies were brought in from throughout the region to combat the fire, the fire department said in a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon. The fire department included images from the fire, which can be seen below.

The actual blaze was finally extinguished at about 3 a.m., but firefighters continued to battle hot spots into Wednesday morning, according to Fox 29.

The roof collapsed on the warehouse that was home to three or four companies, according to NBC 10.

The fire was contained, and didn't spread to any nearby businesses or homes, according to WPHL-17.

“Upon arrival, due to the construction and age of the building and its occupancy, we went to extra alarms," Pennsauken Fire Chief Joseph Palumbo told CBS 3. "Multiple water supply issues, we had several explosions in the building due to cars being stored in the building.”

U.S. Auto Auction holds live auctions on all types of automobiles, and has been serving the Delaware Valley for about 25 years, according to its website.

The cause of the fire remained unknown Wednesday afternoon, and it is under investigation by the Pennsauken Fire Marshal.