Manville Fire Department responded to a report of a fire between two houses which quickly turned into a double structure fire. Due to the fact that two structures were involved, the first arriving fire unit (County Mutual aid Coordinater 99D) immediately requested a second alarm.

Mutual Aid Fire Companies responding to the scene or staged around the Borough were: Hillsborough Fire Co. #2, FInderne, Somerville, Bound Brook, East Millstone, Elizabeth Ave. and Raritan Borough.