Crime & Safety
WATCH: Morning Fire Damages Manchester Home
The fire, which began before 6:30 a.m., significantly damaged the home in the senior community Crestwood Village 7.

An early morning fire has significantly damaged a home in the senior community Crestwood Village 7 in the Whiting section of Manchester, according to video provided by a Patch reader.
The fire broke out before 6:30 a.m. at the home on Chelsea Drive, according to reports on the Ocean County Police, Fire & EMS Facebook page and according to a message from Patch reacer Betsi Wagner Westling, who said she could see the flames and smoke at her home.
Full details of the incident are not yet available, but firefighters from Whiting, Manchester and Lakehurst all responded to the scene.
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Video below, provided by Chris Barry and published by Fire/EMS Films, shows the fire through the roof of the home.
This report will be updated as further details become available.
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