At 9:40 p.m., firefighters responded to the Roosevelt City section of Manchester Township for a reported large open burn in a residential yard and found an active fire involving an outdoor dog kennel, Whiting Fire Company Sta. 33 said.
One dog was removed from the kennel while a second dog was removed during an initial knockdown of the fire, firefighters said.
Firefighters extinguished the remaining fire and the incident was subsequently turned over to the Manchester Township Police Department and the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office for investigation, fire officials said.
No injuries were reported to responding personnel, the homeowners, or the animals involved, firefighters said.
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