South Brunswick Mobile Home Destroyed By Fire

A fire destroyed one mobile home and damaged two others on Route 1 Wednesday night, police said.

No one was injured in the fire at the Oakdale Mobile Home on Route 1, which was reported around 10:30 p.m., said Police Capt. James Ryan.

A Lemon Street resident told police he woke up when he heard his smoke detector, then realized there was a fire in his kitchen.

With help from a neighbor, he tried to extinguish the blaze, but couldn’t, so then he called 911.

Volunteers from the Kendall Park Fire Department got there within seven minutes.

When Kendall Park Fire Chief Chris Perez arrived, the home was consumed by flames, and two others were in danger of catching on fire.

Some 60 firefighters from that department as well as Monmouth Junction and Kingston brought the fire under control within 20 minutes, said Ryan.

The fire displaced seven residents, who went to stay with family or friends, he said.

Firefighters remained on scene until about 3:30 a.m. Thursday.

The South Brunswick Fire Marshal determined the fire was not suspicious. The exact cause remains under investigation.

Authorities also said they wanted to remind residents that they should never delay a call to 911 to report a fire.

Photo courtesy of South Brunswick police