Jan 18 — Hillsborough Township, NJ: At at 8:02 a.m., the Flagtown Fire/Rescue - Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co. #1 responded to a commercial building fire after units were called in due to smoke coming from a facility at 256 U.S. Route 206.

A first alert was sent out when the first arriving firms verified that there was a fire in a nail shop. Finderne provided a rapid intervention company, and more engines from Manville and Raritan responded. While Ladder 36 carried out primary searches and found no occupants, Engine 10 approached and ran a single hose line. Other companies assisted with ventilation and checked for fire extension into adjoining spaces.

Although smoke damage was recorded in a number of nearby businesses, the fire was restricted to the original occupant. For around ninety minutes, units from many Hillsborough fire district companies, as well as Neshanic, Manville, and Raritan, were on the site. Hillsborough Police and RWJ EMS were on standby. The Bureau of Fire Safety is still looking into the event.