Backup battery fire leads to building closure by Abbott Koloff and Matt Manochio Daily Record Staff Writers The Morris County Courthouse was closed early Wednesday morning after a backup battery caught fire during a power outage caused by a squirrel. Morristown Acting Fire Chief Jon Prachthauser said firefighters responded to an 8:58 a.m. report of… Continue reading A Squirrel’s Misstep, a Lost Day at the Courthouse