Fire officials in Irvington Township are investigating a fire that destroyed a supermarket and at least one other business in the township overnight.
According to preliminary reports, Irvington crews were joined by Newark firefighters after they were called to 863 18th Avenue to battle a blaze that ignited inside a single story commercial building at around 8:15 p.m.
Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and billowing from the supermarket upon their arrival.
Firefighters were able to contain the stubborn blaze to the structure where a search yielded no injured or trapped occupants.
The fire was brought under control in less than an hour with the cause under investigation.
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