Crime & Safety

Late-Night Fire Hits Edgefield Drive Home

Police say there was minimal damage to the dwelling.

The reports a structure fire at an Edgefield Drive residence late Wednesday night started in a clothes dryer and caused minimal damage.

According to PPD spokesperson Sgt. Yvonne Christiano, , the Greystone Fire Department and Ambulance Squad responded to the scene just after 11 p.m. Wednesday, along with Parsippany Police officers. 

Christiano said the blaze started when a dryer in the home’s basement caught fire. Members of Fire District 1 quickly extinguished the fire and deemed the scene to be safe.

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No injuries were reported in the incident.

Other than the dryer, police said, there was no other damage to the home.

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