December 27, 2023

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Firefighters responded to multiple fires this morning in the township. The first reported fire was around 4:00 a.m. in the first block of O’Rourke Drive for a fire in a basement. Firefighters stretched hose lines and extinguished the fire.

The second fire was reported in the 100 Block of Samuel Street around 7:00 a.m. on the 2nd floor of a row house. Firefighters brought the fire under control in about 20 minutes.

Firefighters responded back to O’Rourke Drive for a fire in the basement. Three handlines are reported in service at 11:55 a.m. At 11:58 a.m. firefighters reported the bulk of the fire knocked down. This is still an active fire scene.