TOMS RIVER, NJ — Two firefighters were injured and several animals died early Saturday in a three-alarm house fire on Whitty Road, Toms River fire officials said.
The fire was reported about 4:50 a.m., and it took five hours to bring under control, officials with the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention said. It caused the roof to partially collapse, officials said.
The residents and multiple pet cats, dogs and birds were inside the home at the time of the fire, officials said. The residents escaped the fire, and multiple animals were rescued.
“Unfortunately, an unknown number of animals perished in the fire,” officials said.
East Dover, Toms River Fire Company 1, Toms River Fire Company 2, Ocean Beach Fire Company, Beachwood Volunteer Fire Department, Manitou Park Volunteer Fire Company, Breton Woods Fire Company, Pioneer Hose Company, Herbertsville Fire Company, Manchester Volunteer Fire Department, Island Heights Volunteer Fire Company, and Seaside Heights Fire Department, along with the Toms River Police Department, Toms River Police EMS and Brick Township Police EMS.
The Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention and Toms River police are investigating the cause of the fire.
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