Fire damages multiple homes in Seaside Heights

Seaside Heights, NJ – A fast-moving early morning fire tore through multiple homes in Seaside Heights around 3:30 a.m., forcing a large-scale emergency response as flames spread from one structure to neighboring properties. Fire officials arriving on scene were met with heavy fire conditions and quickly escalated the incident as additional homes became involved.

Ocean County dispatch initially sent Station 44 to a reported fully involved structure fire, but upon arrival, Chief 4400 confirmed that three separate homes were burning. The situation was immediately upgraded to a third alarm, bringing in mutual aid from surrounding departments to contain the growing blaze.

Fire dispatch reported one home fully engulfed...