South Jersey school evacuated as fire rages nearby

Crews battled a 2-alarm fire in a manufacturing facility in Franklin Township, which forced the evacuation of some students Thursday morning.

The blaze erupted on the 800 block of Harding Highway around 9:30 a.m.

What we know:

The blaze erupted on the 800 block of Harding Highway around 9:30 a.m.

Police say students from Main Road School were evacuated and relocated to Reutter School.

"The Franklin Township school District will be putting out a message to parents shortly regarding the reunification process," the department said.

SKYFOX was live over the scene as smoke billowed from a building surrounded by trailers in a snowy field.

Officials said the main concern were the chemicals inside the burning building, causing air quality concerns. A one-mile radius was evacuated, including an additional school.

What's next:

Late Thursday afternoon, crews were still at the commercial building where residential pool shells are manufactured, though the fire was out.

The evacuation order was lifted by 4 p.m.

No injuries were reported.

There was no word on a cause of the fire.

The Source: Information from this article was provided by the Franklin Township Police Department.

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