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6-Alarm Blaze Engulfs Flooring Materials Warehouse in Roselle Park, N.J.

Residents were urged to keep windows shut because heavy smoke lowered air quality.

Overview

  • The fire broke out just before 5 p.m. Thursday at Crossfield Products on Valley Road near Westfield Avenue in Union County.
  • Fire officials escalated the incident to six alarms as crews worked through the evening to control the flames.
  • Roselle Park Mayor Joseph Signorello Jr. said early explosions were tied to propane tanks and resins at the site, and a perimeter was set to prevent wall collapses.
  • Cranford police closed North Avenue in both directions heading into Roselle Park, while Garden State Parkway entrances and exits in Cranford remained open.
  • No injuries had been reported as of the latest updates, and authorities had not released information on the cause or damage estimates.