No One Injured In Early Morning Lacey Blaze That Badly Damaged Home, Police Say

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ - A Merrimac Road home was significantly damaged in an early morning fire Tuesday, but no serious injuries were reported, Sgt. Ronald Buxton said.

Officers from Lacey Township Police Department were responded to 305 Merrimac Rd at 1:04 a.m. in Forked River for a deck fire. Officers Patrick Watkins and Andrew Slota discovered heavy smoke coming from the rear southeast corner of the home behind the garage. The deck, along with a portion of the residence was smoldering, he said.

It soon became apparent that fire had already traveled through the soffit and into the attic, and eventually spread to the roof. All three adult members of the home were able to get out and were unharmed. Two Lanoka Harbor firefighters were treated at the scene for minor injuries by the Lanoka Harbor EMS, Buxton said.

The Lanoka Harbor fire department responded and extinguished the fire. The Forked River and Bayville fire departments also responded.

The fire does not appear to be suspicious. The blaze is under investigation by the Ocean County Fire Marshall’s Office and the Lacey Township Police Department Detective Bureau.

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