Large Warehouse Fire Prompts Road Closures, Massive Response In Union County

ROSELLE PARK, NJ — A large fire in a warehouse in Roselle Park has prompted road closures and warnings to residents to keep their windows and doors closed due to air quality concerns.

Roselle Park police were urging people to avoid the area of West Westfield Avenue and Valley Road because of the fire.

"Residents are asked to please avoid the area and residents living in the west end of town are asked to keep windows and doors closed as air quality may be diminished due to heavy smoke," police said.

Cranford police issued an alert saying North Avenue was closed going into Roselle Park from Cranford because of the fire.

The alert said the north and southbound entrances and exits to the Garden State Parkway remain accessible from Cranford.

The fire in Roselle Park was reported shortly after 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Video posted to Facebook by the page DemonRacer2 shows flames shooting from the roof of the building.

As of 7:15 p.m. crews were continuing to pour water on the building but the fire had been mostly knocked down, according to radio transmissions.

Westfield Fire Company confirmed it was assisting at the fire scene. Radio transmissions indicated firefighters from at least eight other towns were assisting Roselle Park crews, including Union, Rahway, Elizabeth, Linden, Garwood, Kenilworth, Springfield, Cranford and Clark.