Firefighters, Police Help Rescue Trapped Resident From Morganville House Fire

MORGANVILLE, NJ — Local firefighters and police helped rescue a trapped resident after a house fire broke out on Thursday evening, Robertsville Volunteer Fire Co. #1 said in an online post.

At 6:13 p.m. on Thursday, Robertsville Volunteer Fire Co. #1 and the Morganville Fire Department went to a home on Pleasant Valley Road and High Street for a report of a house fire with entrapment.

Once Morganville Fire Department Captain John Boyle Jr. arrived, authorities said he confirmed heavy smoke coming from the house and that one person was inside.

After Marlboro Police helped remove the person who was trapped, the resident was transported to an area hospital for evaluation, authorities said.

Robertsville Volunteer Fire Company #1 Chief Brandon Beja, along with Morganville Fire Department members, were then able to go to the second floor of the home and found smoke banked down to the floor and high heat.

After a short search, authorities said fire was found in a front bedroom and extinguished.

As the fire was being put out, other fire department members used Morganville’s ladder to ventilate the roof directly above the fire room to remove smoke and heat, which were hampering visibility.

The fire is under investigation by the Marlboro Fire Bureau, authorities said. Patch has reached out to Marlboro Police for more information.