Man Airlifted, 5 Rescuers Injured In House Fire At Age-Restricted Community In BurlCo

MANSFIELD, NJ — A man was pulled from a burning home and flown to the hospital in a heavy fire that also injured five first responders Tuesday in Burlington County, officials said.

The fire was reported at 8:58 a.m. for a house on Fireside Circle in Homestead at Mansfield — an age-restricted community. First responders saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear.

They rescued a man from the house, who began breathing on his own while emergency personnel worked to resuscitate him. The victim was flown to Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Five first responders inhaled smoke during the rescue and were brought to local hospitals, officials said.

The fire was extinguished, but the home was severely damaged.

There were no working smoke detectors in the house, according to Franklin Fire Company #1.

"This should remind us to check our smoke alarms, change the batteries twice a year, and replace them and Carbon Monoxide detector devices every ten years," the fire department said in a statement. "Please check your older neighbors and relatives to make sure they have working smoke alarms."

There was no immediate word on what caused the fire.

Franklin Fire Company #1 in Mansfield responded to the incident with police, EMS and fire departments from several surrounding communities.