South Jersey school evacuated as fire rages nearby
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. - 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.