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Fire Reportedly Destroys Multimillion-Dollar Jersey Shore Home, No One Injured: Police (UPDATE) Fire Reportedly Destroys Multimillion-Dollar Jersey Shore Home, No One Injured: Police (UPDATE)
Fire Reportedly Destroys Multimillion-Dollar Jersey Shore Home, No One Injured: Police (Update) A multimillion-dollar waterfront home was destroyed by a fire on Long Beach Island, according to reports. Officers responded to the scene at around 4:18 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, the Long Beach Township Police Department said in a news release. The home was located on Holly Drive in the Loveladies neighborhood. Police said several fire departments responded in chilly 20-degree weather and got control of the fire. The Waretown Volunteer Fire Company confirmed its crews were at the scene, according to a Facebook post at 8:03 a.m. The home was vacant and no injuries were reported. Investi…
Elderly Woman Dies In NJ House Fire: Police Elderly Woman Dies In NJ House Fire: Police
Elderly Woman Dies In NJ House Fire: Police An elderly woman was killed in a house fire in Winslow Township, authorities announced Friday, Dec. 20. The Winslow Police Department, Fire Department, and EMS responded to reports of a dwelling fire at 47 Winding Brook Drive in Atco, New Jersey, at approximately 11:24 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, according to police. Upon arrival, responders discovered the home engulfed in flames and later determined that a 71-year-old woman had perished in the fire, police said. The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime and Crime Scene units, along with county and state fire marshals, are investi…
Early Morning House Fire Kills South Jersey Woman, Firefighters Say Early Morning House Fire Kills South Jersey Woman, Firefighters Say
Early Morning House Fire Kills South Jersey Woman, Firefighters Say A woman died in an early morning house fire in Cherry Hill, officials said. A Severn Avenue resident was killed in the fire on Thursday, Dec. 19, the Cherry Hill Fire Department said in a Facebook post. Firefighters first responded to the scene at around 3 a.m., according to a previous post. The victim's name or identity hasn't been released as of press time. NBC10 Philadelphia reported that the person killed was a woman in a second-story bedroom. Crews arrived within four minutes of being dispatched and found the second floor of the home on the 1200 block engulfed in flames. Two other res…
Westampton Fire Claims Life Amid Severe Hoarding Conditions: Officials Westampton Fire Claims Life Amid Severe Hoarding Conditions: Officials
Westampton Fire Claims Life Amid Severe Hoarding Conditions: Officials A house fire claimed the life of one person on East Pennington Drive in Westampton Township, officials announced Sunday, Dec. 8. The Westampton Fire Department arrived at the blaze within three minutes after the fire broke out at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire throughout the residence, according to a release from Westampton Township Emergency Services. Severe hoarding conditions inside the home significantly hampered efforts to extinguish the flames and search for potential victims, officials said. Tragically, one person died…
Elderly Woman Critically Injured In Trenton House Fire, Neighbors Treated For Smoke Inhalation Elderly Woman Critically Injured In Trenton House Fire, Neighbors Treated For Smoke Inhalation
Elderly Woman Critically Injured In Trenton House Fire, Neighbors Treated For Smoke Inhalation An elderly woman was fighting for her life after a late-night fire tore through her Trenton home, leaving neighbors injured and displacing multiple residents, authorities said. The 89-year-old woman was critically injured in a house fire on Wednesday, Dec. 4, a Trenton Police Department spokesperson said. The blaze in the Howell Street home was reported at around 11:28 p.m. The fire also impacted a neighboring home, sending two adults and a child to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for smoke inhalation. Another adult from the home was displaced.  The Red Cross is provi…
Fire Displaces Camden County Resident Fire Displaces Camden County Resident
Fire Displaces Camden County Resident A Camden County resident was displaced by a house fire that broke out Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, police said. The Gloucester Township Police Department was dispatched to 4 Edinburgh Road in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township just before 3:40 p.m., police said. Upon arrival, heavy smoke and flames were coming from the home. The resident was not home at the time of the fire, and no residents were injured as a result of the fire. Gloucester Township Fire Departments from Blackwood, Chews Landing, Blenheim, Lambs Terrace, and Erial along with the Pine Hill Fire Department and Deptford…
Delanco Woman Rescued From Roof 'Lost Everything' In House Fire: Fundraiser Delanco Woman Rescued From Roof 'Lost Everything' In House Fire: Fundraiser
Delanco Woman Rescued From Roof 'Lost Everything' In House Fire: Fundraiser A Delanco Township woman was sedated in a hospital after she was rescued from a roof on her burning home, officials said. Firefighters responded to the home on the 300 block of Burlington Avenue at around 4:50 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, the Delanco Fire Company said in a Facebook post. Delanco police officers rescued a woman from a porch roof before fire crews arrived. A GoFundMe page identified the woman as Darlene Rockemore and she was brought to a Philadelphia-area hospital for smoke inhalation. "Currently, she has been sedated and intubated," wrote Marcus Cauthorne, Rockemore's…
Bedroom Electrical Equipment Caused Toms River House Fire That Killed Two Cats: Firefighters Bedroom Electrical Equipment Caused Toms River House Fire That Killed Two Cats: Firefighters
Bedroom Electrical Equipment Caused Toms River House Fire That Killed Two Cats: Firefighters A family of two people were without a home and two of their cats died in a house fire in Toms River, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the home on South Gateway at around 9:05 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention said in a news release. No people were in the house during the two-alarm fire. Crews found heavy smoke and fire coming from a second-story bedroom. Two cats inside the home were killed and a neighbor was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. Investigators said the fire was caused by energized electrical equipment failing in the…
Family Loses Everything In Devastating Fire In South Jersey, Campaign Says Family Loses Everything In Devastating Fire In South Jersey, Campaign Says
Family Loses Everything In Devastating Fire In South Jersey, Campaign Says A family of five from Deptford lost everything in a devastating house fire on Thursday, July 4, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The Guerra family "is known for their kindness and willingness to help anyone in need," the campaign said. Now, Rob and Danielle Guerra, along with their three boys aged 8, 11, and 12 need the community's support, said Abbey Ametrano, the campaign's organizer, and a neighbor. "Rob, who works for the township, is a dedicated community helper, and Danielle, a talented nail technician, brings beauty to the lives of Deptford's residents," Ametrano wrote. …
Engaged Couple Loses 'Dream Home' In South Jersey Fire, Campaign Says Engaged Couple Loses 'Dream Home' In South Jersey Fire, Campaign Says
Engaged Couple Loses 'Dream Home' In South Jersey Fire, Campaign Says An engaged couple from Camden County has lost everything just six months after closing on their "dream home," according to a fundraising campaign. Rich Derer and his fiancée, Tiffany Siligato, lost their home in Lindenwold to a gas fire on Sunday, June 23, GoFundMe organizer Vicki Ade wrote. Scene of the Sunday, June 23 house fire in Lindenwold. GoFundMe Lindenwold firefighters responded to their 7th Avenue home around 2:30 that morning, with flames on the front of the home extending to the neighbors' house, they said. "Rich and Tiffany had been eagerly preparing for their future t…
VIDEO: Atlantic City Police Officer Rescues Teen Girl, Four Pets From House Fire VIDEO: Atlantic City Police Officer Rescues Teen Girl, Four Pets From House Fire
Video: Atlantic City Police Officer Rescues Teen Girl, Four Pets From House Fire An Atlantic City police officer was praised for rescuing a teen and four pets from a house fire, authorities said. Officer Riley Flynn saved the girl and animals at around 12:58 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. The police department also released body camera video of the rescue on Tuesday, June 4. The video showed Officer Flynn running toward someone yelling for help outside a home on the 800 block of North Maryland Avenue. "I tried to bust down this window," one witness said. "I can't do anything." Officer Flynn notic…
Community Rallies To Support Victims Of South Jersey House Fire Community Rallies To Support Victims Of South Jersey House Fire
Community Rallies To Support Victims Of South Jersey House Fire The community is rallying to support a couple who lost their home to a house fire in Burlington County. On Wednesday, May 29, Bill and Janet Kimenhour of Medford came home to see their home engulfed in flames, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The fire started in the garage and quickly spread. The fire, smoke, and water damage made the house uninhabitable. The ceilings in each of their rooms have collapsed.   They are now staying with family. The GoFundMe is aimed at raising money for necessities. A separate fund-raiser is being held at DeMasi Middle School where Janet…
'The Flames Consumed Everything': Fire Destroys Central Jersey Family's Home, Fundraiser Says 'The Flames Consumed Everything': Fire Destroys Central Jersey Family's Home, Fundraiser Says
'The Flames Consumed Everything': Fire Destroys Central Jersey Family's Home, Fundraiser Says A Howell Township family lost their home and pets in a "devastating" house fire, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said the Glowzenski family's home of more than 30 years was destroyed in the fire on Tuesday, May 21. Howell police said officers responded to the fire on Woodstown Drive at around 3:35 p.m. Everyone inside the home got out safely and no first responders were injured in the fire. "With barely enough time to escape, they watched helplessly as the flames consumed everything they had worked so hard to build," wrote Nadine Glowzenski, the GoFundMe's organiz…