Crime & Safety
Warren Fire Deemed 'Non-Suspicious,' County Investigation Says
Fire apparently started behind couch.
The cause of a fire that destroyed a Geiger Lane home in Warren Township has not been determined, but is considered "non-suspicious," Capt. Jack Bennett, spokesman for the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, said Wednesday.
The origin of the fire was identified as being in the living room behind the couch, Bennett said.
Multiple fire departments responded to the blaze at 9 Geiger Lane shortly before 10 p.m. last Thursday.
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The fire was referred to the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office. Bennett said the family was home and got out safely when the the fire began. He said there were no injuries at the scene.
Mark and Galena Yusim, and their son, Daniel, made it out of the home just before windows began shattering, according to the Echoes-Sentinel.
"It spread so fast,” Daniel Yusim told the Echoes-Sentinel. “The house turned into a furnace."
The three-alarm fire took about an hour to place under control, Warren Township Fire Chief Michael LoSapio said
Mark and Galena Yusim, and their son, Daniel, made it out of the home just before windows began shattering, according to the Echoes-Sentinel.
"It spread so fast,” Daniel Yusim told the Echoes-Sentinel. “The house turned into a furnace."
The three-alarm fire took about an hour to place under control, Warren Township Fire Chief Michael LoSapio said
Editor's Note: Is there a way for neighbors in the community to help out the family whose home was destroyed, as was discussed in comments on the initial story?
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