Fire at 18 Balmoral Court in Aberdeen Monday

Aberdeen, NJ - A three-alarm fire in a condo unit at 18 Balmoral Court in the Wyndham Place condo development completely destroyed the home Monday. The fire spread to the unit next door, as well.

There are no reported injuries and nobody was inside the unit when the fire started, according to Aberdeen Chief of Police John Powers. However, a tenant who had just moved into the condo three months ago has been left homeless. The unit has been completely destroyed, and the one next door was also damaged, Powers said.

"Two condo units are uninhabitable at this time," he told Patch.

The fast-moving fire rose to a 3-alarm status Monday, and mutual aid was requested from Aberdeen's all-volunteer fire department. Middletown, Union Beach, Hazlet, Matawan and Morgan (Sayreville) fire companies all responded.

The fire broke out just before noon Monday, and was brought under control by about 1:15 p.m.

One firefighter may have required rest/rehabilitation at the scene, Powers said. Its cause is still being investigated by the Monmouth County Fire Marshal and Aberdeen police detectives.

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