Alert
Two house fires hours apart in the Township Monday evening destroyed two homes and left one person deceased.
The first fire was reported at 4:23 PM at 60 Riva Avenue, the Bancroft Group Home. Firefighters and police officers arrived to find fire coming from several windows of the home with a heavy smoke condition throughout. The five occupants of the home had already made it out safely. Firefighters briefly knocked down the fire from the outside as additional crews entered the structure to complete extinguishment and perform searches to confirm everyone was out. Firefighters were able to quickly bring the fire under control, but not before the home suffered extensive fire, heat, and smoke damage.
Firefighters from Monmouth Junction, Brookview, Kendall Park, Kingston, Monroe Fire District #3, East Brunswick Fire District #1 & North Brunswick Fire Co. #2 responded to the 2-alarm fire. Additional firefighters from Jamesburg, Plainsboro, Griggstown, and Montgomery Township covered the South Brunswick fire stations during the incident.
“The firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack to contain the fire under very punishing conditions,” according to Monmouth Junction Fire Chief Scott Smith. “This was a very hot, smokey fire that was spreading very rapidly. It was a tremendous effort by all firefighters on the scene” says Chief Smith.
There were no injuries as a result of the fire, which is under investigation by the South Brunswick Township Police Department, South Brunswick Township Fire Safety Bureau, and the Middlesex County Fire Marshal.
The second fire was reported at 9:35 pm at 26 Pelham Road. Firefighters and police officers arrived to find a heavy smoke condition with fire through the roof. Monmouth Junction, Kendall Park, Kingston, and several surrounding fire departments battled the blaze. The Kendall Park First Aid and Rescue Squad also responded to the blaze. After the blaze was extinguished, firefighters located one person deceased in the home.
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, South Brunswick Police, and South Brunswick Fire Safety Bureau are investigating the case.
Two Homes Destroyed In Monday Evening Fires, 1 Person Died
Two House FiresMonday Evening
Two house fires hours apart in the Township Monday evening destroyed two homes and left one person deceased.
The first fire was reported at 4:23 PM at 60 Riva Avenue, the Bancroft Group Home. Firefighters and police officers arrived to find fire coming from several windows of the home with a heavy smoke condition throughout. The five occupants of the home had already made it out safely. Firefighters briefly knocked down the fire from the outside as additional crews entered the structure to complete extinguishment and perform searches to confirm everyone was out. Firefighters were able to quickly bring the fire under control, but not before the home suffered extensive fire, heat, and smoke damage.
Firefighters from Monmouth Junction, Brookview, Kendall Park, Kingston, Monroe Fire District #3, East Brunswick Fire District #1 & North Brunswick Fire Co. #2 responded to the 2-alarm fire. Additional firefighters from Jamesburg, Plainsboro, Griggstown, and Montgomery Township covered the South Brunswick fire stations during the incident.
“The firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack to contain the fire under very punishing conditions,” according to Monmouth Junction Fire Chief Scott Smith. “This was a very hot, smokey fire that was spreading very rapidly. It was a tremendous effort by all firefighters on the scene” says Chief Smith.
There were no injuries as a result of the fire, which is under investigation by the South Brunswick Township Police Department, South Brunswick Township Fire Safety Bureau, and the Middlesex County Fire Marshal.
The second fire was reported at 9:35 pm at 26 Pelham Road. Firefighters and police officers arrived to find a heavy smoke condition with fire through the roof. Monmouth Junction, Kendall Park, Kingston, and several surrounding fire departments battled the blaze. The Kendall Park First Aid and Rescue Squad also responded to the blaze. After the blaze was extinguished, firefighters located one person deceased in the home.
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, South Brunswick Police, and South Brunswick Fire Safety Bureau are investigating the case.
Instructions:
Use 911 in emergencies
Address/Location
South Brunswick Twp Police Department
540 Ridge Rd
South Brunswick Township, NJ 08852
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-329-4646
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Past - Responsive action is no longer required
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Fire suppression and rescue
- Event:
- Structure Fire