January 18, 2016
Firefighters were battling a fire at a historic restaurant in Cumberland County early Monday morning, 6ABC reports.
The blaze broke out at 4:45 a.m. at Hillcrest Tavern on the unit block of W. Broad St. in Bridgeton.
Crews battled heavy smoke and flames as the fire went to three alarms by 6:45 a.m.
No injuries were immediately reported, and the cause of the fire was not immediately known.
The oldest section of Hillcrest Tavern was built in 1782, according to Cumberland County's website.
#Bridgeton: #HillCrest Tavern West Broad Street. Fire Crews still on scene. Tavern built in the 1700s. 2/2 pics pic.twitter.com/KAKfuw8PlB
— First Responder (@911__ICE) January 18, 2016
