Dorm fire at Centenary

"HACKETTSTOWN - Forty-five Centenary College students were safely evacuated after a gas tank used as a soldering tool for a heating pump compressor caught fire at Bennett-Smith Hall dormitory, officials said."

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20100902/UPDATES01/100902032/1005/NEWS01/Small+fire+evacuates+dorm+at+Centenary+College++worker+treated+for+smoke+inhalation

Two workers with minor injuries...

Coach

Sep '10

It should also mention that it was responded to by the Hackettstown Fire Department, Hackettstown Police and Hackettstown Rescue Squad. Mutual Aid from Tri County Fire Department and that it was a great job by all.

hosehog262

Sep '10

Wow, so glad those kids got out safely. Nice job everyone.

Tracy

Sep '10

Sounds like a hand held propane torch. I wonder how it caught fire. Defect maybe? I use them all the time.

Ryan(ligitty)

Sep '10

Crackhead? LOL, j/k...

ianimal

Sep '10

LOL ianimal.

Ryan(ligitty)

Sep '10

It was a plumbers type torch that caught fire by the regulator and burned the hose off. It also burnt the machine the man was working on , they did knock the fire down with a extingusher and the sprinkler system activated. There was a lot of smoke caused by the fire.