No One Injured In Early Morning Fire In Galloway

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ No one was injured in an early morning structural fire at Global Laboratories on West White Horse Pike, but the building is now uninhabitable, police said.

Police Officer Fenil Gandhi was first to arrive at 2:24 a.m. He saw heavy fire conditions on the ground floor of the structure and immediately evacuated residents from an attached apartment, Detective Lt. Joseph J. Picardi said.

Firefighters from the Pomona, Germania, and Bayview volunteer fire companies responded and brought the fire under control. Pomona Fire Chief Eric Winkler commanded fire operations.

The Galloway Township Ambulance Squad, Atlantic City Electric, and South Jersey Gas assisted at the scene. The New Jersey Department of Transportation assisted in traffic diversion, closing the westbound lanes of the White Horse Pike for approximately 3 hours, Picardi said.

The fire is under investigation by Galloway Township Fire Marshal Ron Garbutt, Investigator Scott Feldman of the Galloway Township Fire Department, and Detective Lieutenant Joseph Picardi and Officer John Mooney of the Galloway Township Police Department Fire Investigation Unit.

Image: Courtesy of the Galloway Township Police Department