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Authorities Announce Origin and Cause of Fire in Dover

MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of Investigations Stephen F. Wilson Jr., and Dover Police Department Deputy Chief Anthony Smith announce that the investigation into the origin and cause of the fire that occurred in the Town of Dover on Monday, October 22, has been completed.

After conducting a systematic fire investigation, consisting of interviews, photo documentation, fire scene processing and the examination of heat, smoke, and fire patterns, it is the opinion of the fire investigators that the cause of this fire is “Undetermined.”

The fire is deemed not suspicious at this time.

The area of origin for this fire was located on the first floor of 19 West Blackwell Street. All natural and incendiary causes have been ruled out. The fire investigation is complete, however the overall investigation remains ongoing.

The investigation into the origin and cause of the fire was conducted jointly by the Dover Police Department, Dover Fire Prevention Bureau, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office
Fire/Environmental Unit, Morris County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the NJ Division of Fire Safety Fire Marshal’s Office.

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Frank L. Cahill
Frank L. Cahill
Publisher of Parsippany Focus since 1989 and Morris Focus since 2019, both covering a wide range of events. Mr. Cahill serves as the Executive Board Member of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, President of Kiwanis Club of Tri-Town and Chairman of Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Advisory Board.
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