HEAVY FIRE Two Alarm Structure Fire Toms River New Jersey 3/9/24

Ocean County - Toms River - Two Alarms - 3804 Bergen Ave.

Just around 1:45PM 3/9/24 TRFD received a call for a house on fire in the East Dover Section of Toms River. First arriving fire officers confirmed a column of smoke from the main road, with that and the report of fire it was quickly upgraded to a Second Alarm fire. First due engine 2801 laid in from the nearest hydrant, 2810 was the first officer on scene and sized the building up as a 1.5 story wood frame with heavy fire on division two. 2801 quickly stretched 1.3/4 hand line into the burning structure. Station 25,26,27 and 29 were all requested to the scene while 2705 covered East Dover Firehouse. Crews quickly made a knock on the fire and the fire was placed under control shortly after, with extensive overhaul for on scene companies. The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and the house is deemed non livable by the Toms River Fire Investigation Team. No injuries were reported expect a minor injury to a FF.

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