No injuries reported after crews battle house fire in Mansfield Township
Chesterfield responders used an aerial ladder and a fire hose to help suppress the flames alongside local crews.
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Fire crews from multiple Burlington County departments spent several hours battling a house fire in Mansfield Township on Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported.
Chesterfield Township Fire Department crews were dispatched around 1:35 p.m. to assist with the blaze. Fire officials said the first chief arrived within one minute and found heavy flames engulfing the structure. Commanders immediately directed crews to fight the fire from outside when the first engine arrived.
Chesterfield responders used an aerial ladder and a fire hose to help suppress the flames alongside local crews. Fire officials declared the blaze under control at approximately 3:32 p.m., though units remained at the scene until 6:43 p.m. to extinguish lingering hot spots.
While Chesterfield crews operated in Mansfield Township, neighboring departments covered Chesterfield's local fire district through county mutual aid agreements.
No residents or firefighters were injured during the response. Fire officials are working to determine what sparked the blaze.
