3 Children Rescued from Fast-Moving House Fire in Keansburg, NJ

House Fire in Keansburg

• ⚡ A fast-moving fire tore through a home in Keansburg, New Jersey, starting around 10:13 AM.
• 🚒 Firefighters and police arrived on the scene quickly to combat the blaze.

Rescue of Trapped Children

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Three children were trapped on the upper floors of the home and had to be rescued.
• 🤝 Police officers were able to catch the children as they dropped from a second-floor window, two from the front and one from the side.
• ✅ The rescued children are reported to be doing all right.

Rescue of Adult Victim

• 👩‍🦽 Another person, a woman, was found stuck in a back room and was rescued by firefighters.
• ⚠️ She is in the most serious condition and was medevaced from the scene.

Fire Suppression and Scene Response

• 🔥 Firefighters were able to knock down the fire very quickly.
• 💨 There was a heavy smoke condition, making it difficult for officers and firefighters to enter the building.
• 🤝 The fire department eventually gained entry and extinguished the fire.

Mutual Aid and Investigation

• 🏘️ This was a mutual aid fire, with personnel from Keansburg, Matawan, and nearby communities responding.
• 🔍 The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and Sheriff's Office were also present at the scene.
• ❓ The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and there is no word on whether it is suspicious.
• 📍 The fire primarily damaged the second floor of the house on Cely Street.