ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSES FIRE: A general alarm was sounded on Thursday, January 13, after a car caught fire at 200 South Orange Avenue. According to Livingston Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Francione, the car’s driver and passenger noticed smoke coming from the dashboard of the vehicle, and pulled over into the nearest driveway, which led to the Cooperman Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center. The two exited the car, and the interior burst into flames. The Livingston Fire Department was called, and a general alarm transmitted. The fire was extinguished without incident, and the vehicle was towed from the scene. No injuries were reported, although the car was totaled. Firefighters traced the cause to an electrical malfunction. CJM Photo ...
