16 Morris Co. Fire Companies Respond To Blaze At Rural Home

BOONTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — Firefighters from more than a dozen Morris County companies responded to a blaze that broke out in a rural part of Boonton, officials said.

The fire broke out on Miller Drive at about 2:15 p.m. Sunday, and the Boonton Fire Department and Denville Fire Department were first to respond and confirmed a working fire that was spreading smoke. As the fire conditions became heavier and flames began venting through the roof, more departments were called out to assist.

The Morris Plains Fire Department was also dispatched for an air truck, and it took crews about an hour and a half to place the fire under control.

"Although there was an aggressive interior attack, the house was deemed uninhabitable," said Boonton Township firefighters in a social media post.

The West Milford Fire Department and Passaic County Fire Coordinator also came to the scene, said officials.

Firefighters said the initial call came in as a tractor fire under a deck, though the exact cause is still under investigation. No one was injured, and the residents were able to escape safely.

Other fire companies that responded include: Parsippany, Kinnelon, Rockaway, Mine Hill, Mount Arlington, Budd Lake, New Vernon, and Butler.

Click here to see photos posted by the Boonton Township Fire Department.