Multiple Manasquan Homes Fully Engulfed in Flames on First Avenue
Police chief said fire spread to seven homes that survived Hurricane Sandy
Seven Manasquan homes that survived Hurricane Sandy succumbed to flames this morning in what Police Chief Elliott Correia said was a "heartbreaking" fire. No injuries were reported in the fire that gutted three homes on First Avenue, Pompano and beachfront, and damaged nine others. "The initial report was four homes on fire," Correia said. "It had spread to seven." In addition to those seven, other neighboring houses faced smoke, heat and water damage. The total number of affected homes reaches one dozen structures, Correia said. The police chief said 50-75 emergency responders rallied at beachfront and First Avenue homes on the 290 block of Manasquan for about an hour for a fire that will be investigated by Manasquan and Monmouth County …
Ron Jacobson
6:26 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
I applaud our first responders and their service to others. They did a notable service to the community. It is a shame that they are put at personal risk by a planning board that allows houses to be built with so little space between them. The area east of the creek is a fire out of control waiting to happen that endangers residents and responders as well. Who does it benefit when the town allows… more ›