Fire damages apartments in Jersey Shore town
Updated 9:58 PM;
Firefighters fought a Sunday afternoon blaze at an apartment building in Point Pleasant Beach, officials said.
When fire chiefs first arrived at the Beacon Gardens Apartments, off Route 35, smoke was seen coming from a second-floor window, the Ocean Fire Company in town said in a statement.
According to the company, the fire then started shooting from apartment windows. Fire crews from the town’s two fire companies responded, along with the Point Pleasant Borough fire department and a company from Wall Township.
No injuries were reported. The fire was reported shortly before 2 p.m.
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The Ocean Fire Company said in a statement that they arrived along with Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company #2 to the Beacon Gardens Apartments for a report of smoky conditions and as they got there saw fire emanating from a 2nd story window.
It was at that point, they requested back-up fire companies, including from neighboring Point Pleasant Borough and from Wall Township, according to NJ.com, to assist in putting out the blaze.
A team effort by the firefighters helped them put out the fire and help clean the area.
The Ocean Fire Company said the cause of the fire is under investigation by the Point Pleasant Beach Fire Marshal and Ocean County Fire Marshal s Office.
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