Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Quickly Put Out Near Middle Road
A lit cigarette ignited the blaze, said an official.
Holmdel Fire Company Number Two was called to extinguish a brush fire behind a small strip mall at Middle Road and Laurel Avenue, near the Hazlet border.
The cause of the fire was a lit cigarette, tossed in the reedy brush behind the building, said Fire Company Chief John Boyle Sr. The fire was quickly put out.
Yesterday, a brush fire was reported at Natco Park in Hazlet. Fire officials warn 2012 could be a bad year for brush fires due to the lack of snow.
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Today's fire occurred behind a section of the strip mall occupied by Perna Dance Studio and Luigi's Famous Pizzeria.
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