Two Bodies Found At Site Of Morris Township House Fire, Police Say

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Two bodies were recovered from the ruins of a Normandy Heights Road home that burned on Friday morning, but the identities of the remains are pending autopsy results, according to Morris County officials.

According to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, the home was occupied by Robert Ricciardi, 87, and his wife, Gemma, 85, who have not been seen since before the fire and are presumed to be victims of the fire.

The prosecutor's office said on Sunday that the investigation into the cause is ongoing and that no further information will be released until the Morris County Medical Examiner's Office establishes positive identities.

The fire broke out shortly before 3 a.m. Friday at a home on Normandy Heights Road in Morris Township, according to officials.

“Repeated efforts by firefighters to enter the burning structure to search for victims were unsuccessful due to the extensive scope of the conflagration,” Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a statement.

The circumstances of the fire remain under investigation, officials said.