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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 one firefighter was injured battling the blaze. Investigators were looking into the cause of the fire but it wasn't believed to be suspicious as of press time.
6abc Action News reported the multi-alarm fire destroyed the home. Video from the TV news station's helicopter showed huge plumes of thick, white smoke coming from the house.
The four-bedroom, seven-bathroom home was worth an estimated $6.3 million, according to its Zillow listing. The 5,517-square-foot house was located along Barnegat Bay.
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