Crime & Safety
Police: Dehumidifier Possible Cause of House Fire
No injuries or significant damage to the residence.
A dehumidifier may have been the cause of a residential fire Thursday night on Brentford Street, Parsippany Police said.
There were no injuries or major damage; the house remains inhabitable.
Police said that the homeowner reported seeing a flash and smoke coming from the basement at about 7:45 p.m.
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When police arrived, a crew from District 3 Fire Departments was already on the scene. District 1 and the ambulance squad also responded.
Fire personnel were able to extinguish the fire without major damage to the house.