4 Pet Cats Perish In Monmouth Junction Trailer Park Fire

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Two mobile homes were destroyed and four pet cats perished in an early-morning fire that broke out today at the Brookside Mobile Home Park off Rt. 1 in Monmouth Junction.

The call of a mobile home on fire first came in at 4:00 a.m. today, Wednesday, Oct. 24, police reported. When South Brunswick police officers got there, the discovered that the fire had spread to an additional mobile home. Everyone had been able to get out safely before the officers got there but sadly four pets, all cats, did not make it out and all four perished, police said.

“When we arrived there were heavy fire conditions coming from both mobile homes," said Monmouth Junction Fire Chief Scott Smith. "There were also five additional mobile homes in jeopardy when we arrived.”

All the trailers in close proximity were also evacuated as a precaution.

It took 50 firefighters at the scene about 30 minutes to bring the blaze under control, he said. All three South Brunswick Township Fire Departments (Monmouth Junction, Kendall Park, Kingston) responded, along with North Brunswick Engine 2, East Brunswick Brookview, and Jamesburg Fire Departments.

The three displaced occupants of the destroyed mobile homes are going to be relocated by Brookside Mobile Home Park management. The South Brunswick Fire Marshal is investigating the fire, but it appears to be accidental in nature.

The Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad also responded to the fire. There were no injuries.

All photos and video taken by the South Brunswick police department, and used with their permission.