1 Dead, 18 Units Destroyed In Galloway Apartment Building Fire

GALLOWAY, NJ — One person has died and 18 residences were destroyed in a blaze at a Galloway apartment building last month, authorities said.

The Apache Court fire, which took place shortly after 5 a.m. on Oct. 29, stemmed from unit 27, though Galloway police didn’t provide additional details as to how the fire started.

All building occupants save for one were able to be accounted for after the fire, police said; human remains confirmed through the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office were later discovered in the debris of the partially collapsed building.

“At this time, we are not releasing the identity of the unaccounted for person, as a positive identity of the remains has not yet been determined,” Galloway police said in a statement.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, though arson isn’t suspected.

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— Reporting by Nicole Rosenthal