A state of emergency remains in effect, and public schools are closed for a second straight day in a New Jersey township in the aftermath of a 12-alarm inferno that started in a mattress warehouse and spread for blocks. Multiple warehouses in the industrial area in Belleville caught fire. At least two homes did, too. The fire continued to smoulder...
A fire broke out on May 3, 2026, at a mattress and textile warehouse in Belleville, New Jersey. The fire spread rapidly, prompting evacuations, power outages, and school closures. Authorities are investigating whether welding work caused the blaze. No injuries were reported.