TOMS RIVER: At approximately 4:18 yesterday morning, Toms River Fire Company No. 1, Toms River Fire Company No. 2, and East Dover Fire Company No. 4 responded to a reported fire on Twin Oaks Drive. First arriving units confirmed a vehicle on fire in the driveway that extended to a single story residential structure.

Crews utilized multiple hand lines to extinguish the fire. The fire department remained on scene for approximately 2 hours conducting suppression and overhaul operations. Crews assigned to search and rescue located a dog inside a room in the rear of the home and removed the animal in good health. The home was unoccupied when the fire occurred.

There is heavy smoke, heat, and fire damage to both the vehicle and the home. The home has been posted unsafe by the Toms River Township Building Department.

There were no reported injuries to civilians or first responders as a result of this fire. The cause of the fire is accidental in nature originating in the vehicle located in the driveway. The fire is under investigation by Inspector Stalowski of the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention.

Matthew Janora
Chief Inspector – Fire Official

Toms River Fire Dept., Company #1
Toms River Fire Company 2
East Dover Fire Company
Silverton Volunteer Fire Company
Pleasant Plains Vol. Fire Department
Toms River Police Department
Toms River Police EMS IAFF Local 4846
Toms River FMBA Local 483
Toms River Township Government, New Jersey

Photos from Toms River Fire Department