Crews battle massive fire at Morris County home for third time in a week

Thursday, April 17, 2025
HARDING, New Jersey (WABC) -- A house went up in flames in Morris County early Thursday morning, for the third time this week.

The fire broke out in the home on Shalebrook Drive just before 5:45 a.m.



NewsCopter 7 was over the scene as crews doused the flames with water.

Fire crews could be seen trucking water to the scene.



A guest house and trees surrounding the property also caught fire.

There was no report of any injuries. The fire was put out by 9 a.m.

The house was the scene of a similar second-alarm fire Monday afternoon, which rekindled Wednesday.

The fire happened on a dead-end street, adjacent to the Wightman Farms property.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.



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