Fire Leaves Cedar Glen Home Uninhabitable In Manchester

MANCHESTER, NJ — A kitchen fire forced the evacuation of a four-unit building in the Cedar Glen community early Sunday, Manchester police said.

None of the residents were injured and two cats were rescued from one of the units next to the one that caught fire, Capt. James Komsa said. One unit was unoccupied at the time of the fire, he said.

The fire in the rear unit of a quad on Cypress Street was reported about 7 a.m., and authorities found visible smoke coming from the rear of the quad building, Komsa said.

Firefighters were able to contain the damage to the kitchen area, but the back of the home sustained extensive fire and water damage. Smoke also traveled through the shared attic space into the other three units, Komsa said.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the fire appeared to be accidental, he said. The residence was deemed uninhabitable by the Building Department, Komsa said.

The Manchester Volunteer Fire Department, Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department, Whiting Volunteer Fire Department, Manchester Township EMS, Pleasant Plains Fire Department, Ocean County Fire Marshal, Manchester Township Building Department, Manchester Township OEM and the American Red Cross responded.