Fire During Storm Damages Howell Home

HOWELL, NJ -- A fire that broke out during the height of Wednesday’s storm damaged a home but did not cause any injuries, officials said.

The Southard Fire Department said on its Facebook pages the fire on Dantley Drive was reported just before midnight. The fire was in the back of the house and working its way into the eaves at the time firefighters arrived, the department said.

The fire was extinguished and damage contained to a single room and the exterior of the home, the report said.

Also responding were Freewood Acres Fire Company for a ladder, and Jackson Township Station 55 was dispatched for a RIT Team assignment, the report said.

Howell First Aid was on scene providing a rehab unit, and Howell Fire Bureau was dispatched for the investigation. Units wrapped up around 1 a.m., the report said.

“Thanks again to all responding agencies who came to assist Southard, Freewood Acres Fire Company No. 1, Jackson Station 55, Howell Township First Aid and Rescue Squad #1, and the Howell Township Fire Bureau,” the post said.

(Photos via Southard Fire Department Facebook page)