Apartment Fire Displaces Gloucester Township Resident: Police

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — One resident was displaced by a fire at an apartment complex in Gloucester Township Thursday night, according to police.

The fire broke out at the Autumn Ridge Apartment Complex at about 11 p.m., Gloucester Township police said Friday morning.

Police evacuated the building while firefighters searched for the source of the blaze in the “A” building, police said.

Firefighters were able to trace the source of the fire to a kitchen in one of the apartments, and were able to extinguish it before it spread to others, according to police.

One resident was displaced and another suffered from minor smoke inhalation and was treated on the scene, police said.

Firefighters from Blackwood, Chews Landing, Glendora, Lambs Terrace, Erial, and Pine Hill responded to the scene.

Authorities said they don’t believe the fire was suspicious, but Gloucester Township police and the Camden County Fire Marshal are investigating.

“This is a reminder to check your fire suppression systems and alert / audible alarm systems to ensure they are operational,” police said in a prepared statement. “Smoke alarms are a key part of any fire escape plan. When there is smoke, there is fire, which can spread quickly. Working smoke alarms give you early warning, so you can get outside quickly.”