Car Fire in Underground Garage at Union Stop & Shop Sunday Night

UNION, NJ – An automatic fire alerted Union firefighters to the Stop & Shop at 1201 Stuyvesant Avenue on Sunday night.

Upon arrival, firefighters found a fully involved vehicle on fire in the underground parking garage, causing heavy smoke.  Union Fire Chief Greg Ricciardi said the store above was searched and evacuated.  Firefighters stretched a hose to extinguish the fire and the sprinkler system activated, which helped smother the fire, he said.  The lingering smoke condition took about 40 minutes to clear.

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Ricciardi said there was no damage to the building and minor damage to the adjacent parked car.  He said the business is expected to be closed until repairs are made to the sprinkler system.

There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians.  Ricciardi said the cause of the fire is still undetermined.

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