Fire Damages Brigantine Home
From Press staff reports | Posted: Sunday, July 5, 2009 | 0 comments
BRIGANTINE - An early morning fire today caused an estimated $20,000 worth of damage to a home at 124 N. Roosevelt Blvd, Fire Lt. John Maguire said.
Firefighters were called to the home at 5:46 a.m. after receiving a report of a trash fire. When they arrived, they found the family had left the home and light smoke was coming from the rear of the property.
The homeowner said the family learned of the fire with the help of smoke detectors and an attempt was made to put the fire out with a home fire extinguisher.
Fire crews extinguished the fire quickly and it was declared under control in less than five minutes.
Fire crews remained on the scene for about 45 minutes, using ventilation fans to remove smoke from the home. The fire was confined to the rear of the home and the family was allowed to return.
The fire orignated in a rubbish container and was deemed accidental.
Posted in Breaking, Atlantic on Sunday, July 5, 2009 9:55 am Updated: 10:07 am
