Fire at Rutgers Gardens Injures FirefighterFire at Rutgers Gardens Injures Firefighter A firefighter was injured while battling a barn fire at Hort Farm, near Rutgers Gardens, on Thursday evening. The fire broke out in a storage shed on the property around 7 p.m. on July 11. The building was unoccupied at the time, according to university spokesperson Megan Florance. One firefighter was treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The fire was extinguished with the assistance of the local fire department, Florance said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Additional Information * Email contact: [email protected] * Reporter: Alexander Lewis * Publishing date: July 12, 2024 * Time: 7:54 PM UTC
NEW BRUNSWICK – A firefighter was injured Thursday while battling a barn fire at Hort Farm, near Rutgers Gardens.
Around 7 p.m. on July 11, a fire broke out in a storage shed on the Hort Farm property at Rutgers Gardens. The building was unoccupied at the time, university spokesperson Megan Florance said.
One firefighter was treated at a local hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening.
The fire was extinguished with the help of the local fire department, Florance said,
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, she said.
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