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Crews Respond to Partial Building Collapse in Washington Boro
March 02, 2021 | NEW JERSEY
JACKSON PYLE, Correspondent
Photo by Jackson PyleTower 83 operating at the scene of a collapse in Washington Boro on March 2nd.
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Washington, NJ - Just after 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 2nd, Washington Fire was alerted for a reported building collapse.
Responding units recognized that they would potentially need a technical rescue team and the Hunterdon County Technical Rescue Task Force was alerted (Heavy Rescue 36-5, Heavy Rescue 49-5, Heavy Rescue 22-5, Tower Ladder 17 and Hunterdon County OEM).
The team's services were not required and the assignment was held to Washington Boro Fire and local resources to secure utilities and the area. No injuries were reported.