Overnight blaze rips through oceanfront home
Photo courtesy of Lavallette PBA #372 via Facebook.
One house was destroyed and three others were damaged in a fire that sparked in coastal Ocean County around midnight Thursday, authorities say.
The fire along the oceanfront near Trenton Avenue in Lavallette drew firefighters from departments on both the barrier island and mainland.
Crews from the East Dover Fire Company in Toms River say they spotted the fire’s glow from the bridge spanning the Barnegat Bay.
#njmorningshow Overnight Fire in #Lavallette destroys an oceanfront home. I’m live this morning @News12NJ Video Courtesy: Ryan Mack pic.twitter.com/VJiXfRd2gq
— Tony Caputo (@TonyCaputo) December 20, 2018
Fire officials say responding firefighters found a fully involved structure and launched an aggressive attack to keep the fire from spreading to adjacent structures.
The blaze was brought under control more than three hours after it sparked, according to the East Dover Fire Company.
No injuries were reported. The fire remains under investigation.
#njmorningshow Much better look at the fire results in #Lavallette. Ocean front home destroyed. Others damaged. No injuries. No word on a cause. Live updates @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/xVQoBczCB4
— Tony Caputo (@TonyCaputo) December 20, 2018
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