Toms River Home Destroyed In Evening Fire

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Toms River firefighters had a busy evening Friday, fighting a blaze that destroyed a home and contending with a significant vehicle fire at the same time, fire officials said.

Photos posted by the fire company showed severe damage to the home, which Ocean County Scanner News reported was on River Terrace.

There were no immediate reports of injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention and Toms River police.

Toms River Fire Company 2, the lead company on the fire, said all six Toms River fire companies responded to the blaze and found extreme fire and smoke both inside and outside the home, the fire company said.

"On arrival, Engines 2671 and 2561 both stretched multiple handlines and crews made an aggressive interior attack," the fire company's Facebook post said. The fire was brought under control, and firefighters left the scene in about two hours.

While the house fire was being battled, firefighters from the Beachwood Volunteer Fire Department and the Manitou Park Volunteer Fire Company — who were providing backup coverage for the two downtown Toms River fire companies — were called to put out a vehicle fire on the southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway.

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