Fair 71°
Tag:

Fire Prevention

Police & Fire
Toms River Home Uninhabitable After St. Patrick's Day Fire: FD Toms River Home Uninhabitable After St. Patrick's Day Fire: FD
Toms River Home Uninhabitable After St. Patrick's Day Fire: FD A home in Toms River was damaged in a fire on Tuesday, March 17, authorities said. Ay 7:30 a.m., the Ocean Beach Fire Company responded to a structure fire on East Pelican Way after a neighbor observed smoke and found a fire in the back of the home near an electrical meter panel, the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention said. Crews initiated suppression operations as firefighters were able to quickly bring the fire under control and prevent extension beyond the structure, firefighters said. The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported, firefighters said. T…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
4,200-Acre Wildfire Forces Evacuations In Wharton State Forest, 5 Structures Threatened 4,200-Acre Wildfire Forces Evacuations In Wharton State Forest, 5 Structures Threatened
4,200-Acre Wildfire Forces Evacuations In Wharton State Forest, 5 Structures Threatened A major wildfire burning in Wharton State Forest has scorched 4,200 acres and is now 40% contained, state officials said Saturday morning. The blaze, known as the Mines Spung Wildfire, is burning in the area of the Carranza Memorial in Shamong Township, Burlington County, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Evacuations have been ordered at the Phillip M. Costello Preparatory Academy and Lower Forge Campground. Officials said five structures are currently threatened. Crews are working aggressively using fire engines, bulldozers, helicopters, and ground crews to build firelines …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Wildfire Near NJ Golf Course Half-Contained After Scorching 35 Acres UPDATE: Wildfire Near NJ Golf Course Half-Contained After Scorching 35 Acres
Update: Wildfire Near NJ Golf Course Half-Contained After Scorching 35 Acres Firefighters have contained about half of a wildfire in Lakewood, where flames have scorched dozens of acres, officials said. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the 35-acre wildfire was about 50 percent contained as of around 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The fire was burning near Pine Park and the Lakewood Country Club. Clearstream Road remained closed between Brewers Bridge and Hope Chapel Road as crews continued their work. To combat the flames, crews have deployed fire engines, bulldozers, a helicopter, and ground teams to the site. Six buildings on Seminole Drive were …

SHARE

by Chris Spiker