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Fire at Animal Hospital in Swedesboro

Fire at Animal Hospital in Swedesboro

Fire at Animal Hospital in Swedesboro

A animal hospital caught on fire this afternoon in Swedesboro, Gloucester County, but there was no immediate word of whether any creatures were in harm's way.

A fire alarm system alerted authorities to a problem at Swedesboro Animal Hospital around 3 p.m., and firefighters managed to bring it under control about 40 minutes later, said an official with the county's 911-dispatch center.

It was unclear whether any pets were being held at the facility when it caught on fire.

The hospital is near the intersection of Kings Highway and Route 322. Authorities had set up an information post at Kingsway Regional High School.

- Maria Panaritis