A fire broke out Monday morning at a 7-Eleven on the 6000 block of Westfield Avenue in Pennsauken, New Jersey, NBC10 Philadelphia reported. Smoke rose from the store as firefighters responded, and flames were visible through its front windows.
Firefighters directed water onto the building’s roof as they worked to extinguish the blaze, according to NBC10 Philadelphia.
Crews Still on Scene Past Mid-Morning
Crews were still working at the scene around 11:30 a.m. Monday, NBC10 reported. The station’s footage showed firefighters at the store at about 11 a.m.
As of Monday, officials had not publicly determined what sparked the fire, and the investigation into the cause remained ongoing, the outlet noted. Pennsauken's fire department maintains an Office of the Fire Marshal, which handles fire investigations, as reported by Pennsauken Township, NJ, though no incident-specific findings had been released.
What statewide fire figures show
A 2015 report from the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety recorded 27,409 fires statewide, including 15,514 structure fires. These historical statewide figures do not provide a commercial-property count or describe the Pennsauken incident.
Injuries and Occupancy Still Unclear
NBC10 also reported that officials had not said whether anyone was injured or whether the store was occupied when the fire began.
The station said it was seeking more information as the investigation continued.
