Thursday, January 22, 2015

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE FROM HOUSE FIRE ON ASHWOOD PLACE IN PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY. RESIDENTS WERE NOT AT HOME.





EXTENSIVE DAMAGE FROM HOUSE FIRE ON ASHWOOD PLACE IN PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY.  RESIDENTS WERE NOT AT HOME.




January 22, 2015




PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Volunteer Fire Department Fire District 5 and Lake Hiawatha Volunteer Fire Department District 4 were dispatched to a residence on Ashwood Place on a report of a house fire at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon.




The chief of District 5 upon arrival confirmed a working structure fire coming from the roof and upstairs of the house and requested additional units to respond from Parsippany Volunteer Fire District 6, Boonton Fire Department and Whippany Fire Department.




Parsippany Rescue and Recovery also responded to the scene to fill air bottles for firefighters and to bring the Recovery Trailer for firefighters and other first responders to take breaks. Parsippany Rescue and Recovery will also be boarding up the house when firefighters finish the overhaul and ventilation process.




Par-Troy Emergency Medical Services, Rockaway Neck Volunteer First Aid Squad and Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance squad were all on the scene standing by for any medical issues.



No injuries were reported and it is believed that the house was unoccupied at the time of the incident.




Parsippany Police Fire Investigators are on the scene currently investigating the source of the fire. Parsippany Police Department closed off Ashwood Place and directed traffic in the area as necessary.