Jet Ski Fire Spreads, Engulfs Long Beach Township Home

A house on Bay Terrace in Long Beach Township was heavily damaged after a Jet Ski in the garage caught fire and quickly spread to the top floors of the home, according to the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Department's Facebook page.

The fire broke out at 6:51 p.m. on Saturday. Heavy smoke and fire was billowing out of the garage and a vehicle was starting to burn when help arrived. The fire spread to the top floors and fire companies from up and down Long Beach Island arrived, the post states.

"Crews were making an aggressive interior attack but had to be evacuated due to deteriorating conditions," according to the post.

Conditions improved after ladder truck and deck guns were deployed. Five trucks and 25 members from the Beach Haven Fire Company responded.

The Ship Bottom Fire Company, Surf City Fire Company, High Point Fire Company, Barnegat Light Fire Company, Stafford Township Fire Company, Forked River Fire Company, Beach Haven First Aid, Barnegat Light First Aid, Stafford EMS rehab, Beach Haven Fire Company Auxiliary ,Long Beach Township police department and Beach Haven police department. The following companies for covering stations; Tuckerton Fire Company, Barnegat Fire Company, West Tuckerton Fire Company.

The Ocean County Fire Marshals Office and the Long Beach Township Police Department are investigating.

Photo credits: Beach Haven Fire Department