™Two Vacant Houses Damaged by Fire
by Jeff Trently/The Times
Saturday June 21, 2008, 7:44 PM
TRENTON -- Two vacant houses were damaged by a fire
Saturday afternoon that officials believe started in
a pile of trash outside the buildings.
The two attached houses in the 400 block of
Stuyvesant Avenue were under heavy fire when
firefighters arrived around 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
An extra engine and ladder were called above the
first alarm to help fight the blaze, which was under
control within 20 minutes, Battalion Chief John
Panacek said.
Officials believe the fire started outside in a pile
of trash and spread to the inside of one of the
vacant houses before engulfing both buildings. The
blaze burned through the roof of the third floor,
Panacek said.
The fire is under investigation by police.
There were no injuries.
Photos Courtesy of Gary Szabo
