Firefighters Battle Highland Park Fire Tuesday Afternoon

New Brunswick NJ

06 April, 2021

3:37 PM

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HIGHLAND PARK, NJ — As of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, a residential building on the 200 block of Raritan Avenue in Highland Park is on fire, Highland Park Police confirmed to Patch. "There is currently an ongoing structure fire on the 200 block of Raritan Ave. Raritan Ave. is closed to all traffic between 4th Avenue and 2nd Avenue," said Highland Park Police. "Please avoid the area. We will have more detailed information when available. This is still an active scene." There were reports on Twitter this was a three-alarm fire in a two-story building, with someone possibly trapped inside, but Capt. Jose Curbelo of Highland Park Police said that is incorrect. "Just confirmed; everyone was safely evacuated. No injuries to responding officers or firefighters at this time," said Capt. Curbelo. Middlesex - highland Park - 232 Raritan Ave - 3rd Alarm - Fire in a 2.5 sty dwelling, possible entrapment, extending to another dwelling— CentralJerseyFire (@CJFireBuffs) April 6, 2021 Do you have photos of the fire you want to share? [email protected] Be the first to know what's happening in your town and area. Sign up to get Patch emails and don't miss a minute of local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe