Three NJ Firefighters, Resident Injured During House Fire

Crews from multiple departments faced many challenges, including sweltering temperatures, battling a fire that tore through a home in South Toms River.

By Olivia Liu

Source Asbury Park Press

Aug. 16, 2021

2 min read

Three firefighters and a resident were injured battling a house fire in South Toms River, NJ, on Saturday.

SOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJ—One resident and three firefighters were injured in a blaze that tore through an Annapolis Court home early Saturday afternoon, the Manitou Park Fire Company said in a statement.

The resident, who was not identified, was listed in stable condition at St. Barnabas Burn Center in Livingston after suffering moderate to severe burns from the blaze, according to the fire company.

Three firefighters experienced minor injuries; one was treated at Community Medical Center in Toms River before being released. And several other firefighters suffered heat-induced illnesses but were able to return to service after rest, according to the fire company.

Emergency professionals from the Manitou Park Fire Company, the Pinewald Pioneer Fire Company, the Bayville Volunteer Fire Department, the South Toms River EMS and the South Toms River Police Department were alerted to the fire after three local firefighters saw smoke.

According to the fire company, the first three firefighters attempted to enter the house and conduct a search but were forced out. They later discovered that all residents, and their dog, had escaped.

The Manitou Park Fire Company "faced many challenges at this incident which required additional man power as we also had to battle the high temperatures we were experiencing," the fire company wrote.

The Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office, the Ocean County Sheriff's CSI and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the fire, according to the statement.

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