Tender 57 goes to Chester

57 and Car 50 & 51 responded and 57 shuttled water till the early morning hours.

Around 11 pm on September 7th Chester Police while on patrol on Rt. 206 Saw a glow from Lamerson Rd. and called the Morris County Communication Center advising a well involved house fire. Chester Chief 1 went on scene and requested a second alarm and a Tender Task force due to no water in the area, Chester Engine 1, Ladder1 and the Tender arrived and started a defensive attack as fire was through the roof. Tenders and other units staged on 206 and the tender shuttle was set up in the highway. Crews remained on scene throughout the night and into the morning hours. There were no injuries and the Morris County Prosecutors office and the Chester Police are investigating the fire. Companies from Morris and Somerset Counties assisted at the scene and station coverage.