Vehicle Fire Spreads, Destroys Manchester Home

MANCHESTER, NJ — A fire that started in a vehicle in the driveway spread to a home in the River Pointe section, destroying both, Manchester police said Wednesday evening.

The fire on Addlestone Lane was reported at 1:37 p.m. Wednesday, Capt. James Komsa said. When authorities arrived the vehicle was fully engulfed and spread to the home quickly.

There were no injuries, he said.

The homeowners had already evacuated from their house and nearby residences were evacuated by police as a precaution, Komsa said.

The home was deemed uninhabitable by the Manchester Township building inspector.

Responding to the fire and assisting at the scene were the Manchester Police Department, Manchester Fire Department, Manchester Township Volunteer Fire Department, Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Fire Department, Whiting Fire Department, Toms River Fire Department, the Ocean County Fire Coordinator, the Ocean County Fire Marshal, and Manchester Emergency Medical Services.

The fire is being investigated by the Ocean County Fire Marshal and the Manchester Police Investigations Bureau.