4Berkeley Township, NJ – Township police and firefighters responded to three separate fires in mid-October, including a vehicle blaze that spread to a home and another caused by a cigarette in a bedroom, authorities said.

All three incidents resulted in property damage but no reported injuries, according to police.

Officials credited quick action from local fire companies for preventing further destruction in each case.

Key Points

Three unrelated fires occurred between October 12 and 18 in Berkeley Township.

One home on Troumaka Street was left uninhabitable after a car fire spread to the structure.

Other fires involved a vehicle on Dover Road and a mattress fire caused by smoking in bed.

Car fire spreads to home on Troumaka Street

On October 12, Officer Luke Dellaperute and Patro

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