Crime & Safety

Woman Dies In Aberdeen Apartment Complex Fire

A woman died in a fire in the Tree Haven III apartment complex Thursday, said the Monmouth County Prosecutor.

(Aberdeen Police)

ABERDEEN, NJ — A fire broke out in the Tree Haven III apartment complex on Aberdeen Road shortly after noon Thursday.

A woman died in that fire, according to a spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor.

As of Friday morning, the woman's age and identity have not been released by authorities, nor have they released the cause of the fire.

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation as of Friday morning, and the woman's family has not yet been notified of her death, said a spokesman for the prosecutor.

Many fire departments have responded and police are asking people to avoid the area.

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