MANCHESTER – A family pet was unable to escape a blaze that also injured a Pine Ridge homeowner on June 25. Authorities believe the cause was accidental in nature.
Township Police reported they received a report around 11:39 p.m. that day, of an active fire at a residence on Tern Court in the Pine Ridge section of Manchester.
Upon their arrival, they officers observed that the fire had engulfed a large portion of the hom with visible flames emanating from the rear door.
The homeowner, who was the sole occupant, escaped from the residence and suffered from smoke inhalation.
Sadly, the family’s dog perished in the fire. The homeowner, was treated on scene and later transported by Manchester Emergency Medical Services to Southern Ocean Medical Center for treatment and evaluation of her injuries.
The fire was quickly extinguished by members of the Whiting Fire Company, the Manchester Fire Company, the Ridgeway Fire Company, the Lakehurst Fire Company, Joint Base McGuire Fire Department, and the Pinewald Pioneer Fire Department.
Members of the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s office conducted an investigation into the cause and origin of the fire and determined that the fire was accidental in nature, the result of improperly discarded smoking material.
