STAFFORD – A family and their pets safely got out of a house that caught fire at around 6:30 a.m. on December 25.
The downstairs of the home at 200 Navy Lane in the Ocean Acres section of town was fully engulfed in flames, authorities said.
Stafford Township Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the fire with assistance from Barnegat Township Volunteer Fire Department. Stafford Township, Barnegat Township, and Little Egg Harbor Volunteer EMS crews arrived on scene to help in case there had been injuries.
The fire severely damaged the home as well as a vehicle parked nearby. The American Red Cross was contacted to provide assistance to the family.
Sections of Lighthouse Drive, Buccaneer Lane, and Atlantis Avenue were temporarily closed to through traffic. Stafford Township Fire Prevention officials, the Ocean County Fire Marshall, Stafford Departments of Water & Sewer and Public Works all responded.
Officials are still investigating the cause but have stated that it is not suspicious in nature.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family.
