Crime & Safety
Garage Fire Under Investigation In Holiday City
The Manitou Park Fire Company reported to a home Sunday morning on Venezia Street for a structure fire with explosions in the garage.
BERKELEY, NJ — The cause of a fire in a Holiday City home is under investigation by the Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office.
The Manitou Park Fire Company reported to a home Sunday at 7:20 a.m. on Venezia Street for a fire with explosions in the garage, authorities said.
The Pinewald Pioneer Fire Company, Bayville Volunteer Fire Department and Toms River Fire Company 2 RIT Team assisted at the scene.
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First arriving units secured the gas to the residence and the fire was quickly extinguished before it could spread through the rest of the home, authorities said.
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The Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office, Berkeley Township Fire Prevention and the Berkeley Township Police Department are investigating the cause of the fire.
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