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Pets Rescued, Red Cross Helps Family After House Fire On Jersey Shore: Firefighters Pets Rescued, Red Cross Helps Family After House Fire On Jersey Shore: Firefighters
Pets Rescued, Red Cross Helps Family After House Fire On Jersey Shore: Firefighters A home caught fire in a Lower Township neighborhood, officials said. Firefighters responded to the two-story house on Redwood Avenue in the Villas section of the township at around 1:41 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Villas Fire Company said in a news release. First-arriving crews saw heavy flames coming from the top floor of the home. Firefighters found fire on an outside deck spread into the attic. No one was injured in the fire and all pets inside the home were rescued. The Red Cross responded to help the residents. Crews stayed on the scene for about three hours. Paramedics from Atlanti…

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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Person Hospitalized After Shed Catches Fire In South Jersey: Police Person Hospitalized After Shed Catches Fire In South Jersey: Police
Person Hospitalized After Shed Catches Fire In South Jersey: Police A person was hospitalized after a shed caught fire in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to a structure fire on Riverside Drive at around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, the department said in a news release. Officers found a shed in the side yard of a home fully on fire. Officers evacuated everyone from the house and paramedics took one person to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. The house suffered some fire damage to its exterior but the damage wasn't extensive. Volunteer firefighters from Manchester, Ridgeway, and Whiting were called to the s…

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by Chris Spiker