Crime & Safety
New Details In Man's Death In Woodbridge House Fire Wednesday
The fire broke out at 9:12 a.m. at the South Inman Ave. home in Avenel. The young man's body was found in his basement bedroom.
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 21-year-old man died in a house fire in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Wednesday morning.
The fire broke out in a single-family home on the 80 block of South Inman Avenue. The Avenel Fire Department first got the call of the fire at 9:12 a.m. Wednesday, said Avenel Fire Official Cory Spillar.
Initial reports said the family was trapped in the home, but the family was actually all able to exit via a back door before firefighters got there, said Spillar. Everyone made it out with the exception of the 21-year-old man.
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The fire was put out and the young man was found in the basement, where he was pronounced deceased. The young man's bedroom was in the basement.
The fire started in that basement bedroom, said Spillar, and several different ignition sources are being investigated. From there the fire spread upstairs to the kitchen on the first floor.
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The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Arson Team and Woodbridge police are investigating. The county prosecutor's arson team is legally required to investigate every time there is a fire death.
The young man's name has not yet been released.
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