four Pet Cats Perish In Monmouth Junction Trailer Park hearth

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Two cell homes have been destroyed and 4 pet cats perished in an early-morning hearth that broke out these days on the Brookside cell home Park off Rt. 1 in Monmouth Junction.

The call of a cell domestic on fireplace first got here in at four:00 a.m. nowadays, Wednesday, Oct. 24, police mentioned. When South Brunswick cops got there, the found out that the fireplace had unfold to an further cellular home. everybody had been able to get out safely earlier than the officers acquired there however lamentably 4 pets, all cats, did not make it out and all 4 perished, police referred to.

"when we arrived there were heavy fire circumstances coming from each mobile buildings," said Monmouth Junction fire Chief Scott Smith. "there were additionally five further cellular buildings in jeopardy once we arrived."

all the trailers in close proximity have been additionally evacuated as a precaution.

The destroyed cell homes this morning.

It took 50 firefighters at the scene about 30 minutes to deliver the blaze beneath control, he spoke of. All three South Brunswick Township fire Departments (Monmouth Junction, Kendall Park, Kingston) answered, together with North Brunswick Engine 2, East Brunswick Brookview, and Jamesburg fire Departments.

The three displaced occupants of the destroyed cellular buildings are going to be relocated by using Brookside cellular domestic Park management. The South Brunswick fireplace Marshal is investigating the fire, nonetheless it appears to be unintentional in nature.

The Monmouth Junction First aid Squad additionally answered to the fire. there were no injuries.

All photographs and video taken through the South Brunswick police department, and used with their permission.

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