BURLINGTON COUNTY

Home Catches Fire After Reports of Garage Explosion in Burlington County

A garage fire forced residents of a Burlington County home to evacuate Tuesday night.

Officials said they received reports of an explosion at a house on the 300 block of Chesterfield Jacobstown Road in New Hanover Township. When they arrived they found a fire inside the garage.

Investigators have not yet confirmed whether an explosion started the blaze but say there were propane tanks inside the garage.

Residents of the home were evacuated. The fire was placed under control around 8:45 p.m.

A firefighter suffered minor scratches to his neck after a ceiling collapsed but no major injuries were reported.

Officials continue to investigate the cause.

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