PARSIPPANY — A house fire was reported on Sedgefield Drive, on Tuesday, May 16. Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire District 1, Lake Parsippany Volunteer Fire District 3, Parsippany Volunteer Fire District 6, and the Cedar Knolls Volunteer Fire Department Rapid Intervention Team all responded to the scene.
Heavy Flames pouring out of the residence (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
A house on Sedgefield Dr. caught fire this afternoon (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
A house on Sedgefield Dr. caught fire this afternoon (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
Firefighters carrying a ladder to the residence (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
The fire caused heavy damage to the residence (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
The fire caused heavy damage to the residence (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
The fire caused heavy damage to the residence (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
Heavy smoke was coming from the residence (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
Dozens of Volunteer Firefighters put out the blaze and ventilated the residence (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
Dozens of Volunteer Firefighters put out the blaze and ventilated the residence (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
Smoke pouring out of the residence (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
A firefighter extinguishing the fire with the water (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
Several Fire Departments responded to the scene to extinguish the fire (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
A firefighter checking for any hotspots (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
Firefighters examine the structure for any remaining flames (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
Firefighters putting out the blaze (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
Heavy Flames and Smoke pouring out of the residence on Sedgefield Dr. (c) 2015 Parsippany Focus
Parsippany Emergency Medical Services, Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Squad and the Rockaway Neck First Aid Squad all reported to the scene as well. After a lengthy battle with flames, firefighters were able to bring the fire under control. The fire caused severe damage to the home. Smoke was so heavy at times that reports of smoke set off alarms at Parsippany Hills High School which brought out Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire District 2 to the school.
No injuries were reported. The Parsippany Police Department, Parsippany Police Fire Investigator, Patrol Officer David Cavaliere, the Morris County Sheriff’s Department, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s office are all investigating the cause of the fire.
