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SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay and South Bound Brook Police Chief Douglas LaGrua announced an on-going investigation into a residential fire on Howard Avenue in South Bound Brook, New Jersey that occurred in the early Friday morning.
Prosecutor McDonald stated that on Friday, June 19, 2026, at approximately 3:46 a.m. South Bound Brook Fire Department and South Bound Brook Police responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a residential fire on Howard Avenue in South Bound Brook, New Jersey.
\The fire was a three-alarm fire. Fire companies from Bound Brook, Community Fire, Somerset, Somerville, East Franklin, Elizabeth Avenue, Millstone Valley, Middlesex, Finderne, Manville, Martinsville, Middlebush and Arbor Hose responded to assist South Bound Brook Fire Department in extinguishing the fire.
Emergency medical personnel from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Bradley Gardens Rescue Squad also responded to the scene to render aid. Officers from Bound Brook Police Department responded to the scene to assist.
Prosecutor McDonald stated that detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Fire Investigation Unit responded to assist South Bound Brook Police and Fire Officials in conducting an investigation. The fire investigation remains open, and the origin and cause of the fire is still under investigation. One resident of the home was transported to a local hospital for injuries sustained from the fire. A second possible resident remains unaccounted for at this time. One firefighter sustained minor injuries, was transported to an area hospital and has since been released. Neighboring houses on Howard Avenue sustained minor exterior damage.
Prosecutor McDonald, Acting Chief McKay, and Chief LaGrua request anyone with information regarding this fire to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office at (908) 231-7100 or the South Bound Brook Police Department at (732) 356-0087 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or SCPO.TIPS. All anonymous STOPit reports, and tips will be kept confidential.
NOTE: The following information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records, and analyze forensic evidence. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office’s understanding of the facts and circumstances may change as additional evidence is collected and analyzed.
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