Two vehicles parked in the driveway of a Franklin Township residence caught fire.
Police responded to 911 call at Jurocko Avenue in the Somerset section of the township on the report of two vehicle engulfed in flames. (File photo)FRANKLIN -- Firefighters extinguished a blaze Monday night that engulfed two vehicles parked in a driveway of a residence before the flames reached the home, township police spokesman Sgt. Phil Rizzo said Tuesday.
At 10:25 p.m., police responded to a 911 call reporting two vehicles on fire in the driveway of a residence on Jurocko Avenue in the Somerset section of the township, police said.
At the scene, officers found a 1997 Toyota Corolla and 2013 Hyundai Sonato on fire with the flames close to the home, police said.
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Police got the people out of the home and firefighters from East Franklin and Community Volunteer fire companies arrived, extinguishing the blaze before it reached the residence, police said.
It appears that the fire started in the Corolla and spread to the Hyundai. The incident doesn't appear to be suspicious in nature, police said.
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