Three Buildings Damaged In Early Morning Fire On Jersey Shore

Three buildings were damaged by an early morning fire in Cape May County, officials said.

A house caught fire on 32nd Street in Avalon, NJ.
Photo Credit: *Facebook - Avalon, New Jersey - The Official Page of the Borough of Avalon*

04/12/2024 11:50 a.m.

Avalon firefighters responded to the house fire on the 100 block of 32nd Street just before 1 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 12, the borough said in a Facebook post. The fire began in a single-family home under construction and a photo from the borough showed extensive damage to the house's second floor.

The fire was under control by about 1:50 a.m. and no one was injured. Two neighboring buildings were also damaged by the fire.

Firefighters from Stone Harbor, Sea Isle City, Ocean View, Cape May Court House, and Rio Grande helped Avalon crews. Paramedics from Avalon and Middle Township also responded.

Avalon police and the county fire marshal are investigating the cause of the fire.

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