TOMS RIVER – Police, fire and EMS are on the scene of a three-alarm fire in an apartment at the Fairways Apartments in the township.
According to Toms River Police, units were called to the apartment building on Inverness Drive at around 1:30 on Saturday, July 15.
Toms River Police Department Spokesperson Jillian Messina confirmed that all of the residents were evacuated.
Messina also confirmed that every Toms River fire company, along with fire companies from Forked River, Bayville and Lakewood are currently on scene battling the blaze.
There is no word on what caused the fire and police are urging everyone to avoid the area if possible during this time as there are many trucks and crews working and there’s thick, black smoke.
This is a breaking news story that will be updated as we get new information.
