Crime & Safety

1 Person Hospitalized After Howell Garage Fire

After a fire broke out on Sunday, one resident was injured and taken to the burn center.​

HOWELL, NJ — A fire broke out Sunday afternoon in a garage attached to a house in Howell, according to Southard Fire Dept. No.1.

One resident was injured and taken to the burn center.

While on route to the scene, first responders saw a column of smoke and requested Howell dispatch to fill the first alarm assignment.

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Firefighters stretched a hand line to the garage and one line into the living area.

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