House Fire, Woodbridge Avenue, Sewaren. June 11, 1996. House Fire, Woodbridge Avenue, Sewaren. June 11, 1996.

The Call came in around 11:20 a.m. The Owner of the House was Busy Working in His Office in A Seperate Office in the Rear of the House. Nearby Construction Workers Building A House Saw Smoke coming from The House and Ran To Alert The Homeowner and His Wife. Kids walking By The house saw all the Smoke, But thought it Was Dirt from Gutters Being Cleaned.
When the Police and Fire Department showed up, Heavy Smoke was Pouring from the back of the House. It was an Electrical Fire. Fire Crews spent An Hour Attacking the Fire from the interior As the Homeowners watched in Disbelief and Horror. In the end, The House was Totaly Destroyed & Gutted on the Inside. The Couple were set to Move To The Jersey Shore In a Few Weeks, After the Husband Retired. Luckily, They just Purchased a new House, But unfortunatlly, This House was uninhabitable and Remained that way for Another 3 Years.

On A Side Note, Three Hours After this Call, The Largest Fire In Township History Began as A Lightning Bolt Caused a Gasoline Storage Tank To ERxplode & Catch Fire Just A Mile Away.