Firefighters hurt, steakhouse destroyed in multi-alarm blaze in New Jersey

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
MOUNT OLIVE, New Jersey (WABC) -- A third alarm fire burned down a restaurant in Mount Olive, Morris County, injuring three firefighters.

The blaze broke out inside the LongHorn Steakhouse on 50 International Drive South just after 12 a.m. Tuesday.
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Firefighters from the Flanders Fire Department, Budd Lake Fire Department and surrounding mutual-aid companies battled the flames all night.

Video from NewsCopter 7 just before dawn showed the restaurant was completely destroyed.

Three firefighters were injured. All are expected to be okay.



The fire appears to have been gas-fed.

The cause will be investigated by the Morris County Prosecutors Office.
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