Leisure Knoll House Destroyed in Fire On 10/05/14, at approximately 0200 hrs, the Manchester Police Department received a call for a structure fire at 5 Newbury Row, in the Leisure Knoll section of the Township. Sergeant Mazza, Officer Guarino, Officer O’Hara, Officer Walaszek, and Officer Chant responded and observed smoke and flames already coming through the roof. The lone resident was already outside of her house and several of the surrounding houses were evacuated due to the blowing embers. Fire Departments from Manchester, Whiting, Ridgeway, Joint Base, Cassville, and Whitesville responded to extinguish the fire. Manchester First Aid and Quality Medical Transport assessed the resident as a precaution measure; however there were no reported injuries. Detective Hemhauser from the Manchester Police Investigations Bureau, Ocean County Fire Marshal Harry Roon, and the Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Arthur Abline responded to investigate and assist with the incident. At this point in time the cause and origin of the fire is unknown and the case is actively being investigated.
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:52:36 +0000
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