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Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Rahway Residence, Searches Underway

  • By Staff Report
  • News, Breaking News
  • Posted: January 19, 2026 EDT
  • Updated: January 19, 2026 09:39 AM EDT

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January 19, 2026 | Rahway, NJ

Firefighters are battling a two-alarm blaze that erupted at a 2.5-story frame house on Plymouth Avenue in Rahway early Sunday morning. The incident was reported at 9:33 a.m. on Jan. 19, with crews stretching two lines and initiating search and rescue efforts. Mutual aid resources have been requested to bolster the response as operations continue to contain the fire.

Fire in a 2.5 Story frame.  2 Lines Stretched and Operating. Srches in Progress.  Mutual Aid t/s.Fire in a 2.5 Story frame. 2 Lines Stretched and Operating. Srches in Progress. Mutual Aid t/s.

No immediate information on injuries or the cause of the fire has been released as responders focus on the scene.

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