November 26, 2021 – By Amanda Oglesby – Source Asbury Park Press
NEPTUNE CITY — Firefighters rescued a woman on Thanksgiving night who was trapped in a burning home on Adams Way, according to Neptune City Police.
Police arrived to the home, located on the 1200 block of Adams Way, around 7:40 p.m. and found a woman who said her sister was upstairs and unable to get out, Police Chief Matthew Quagliato said.
The first arriving officers extinguished a portion of the fire, but due to heavy smoke, were unable to see to reach the trapped woman, he said.
” The Neptune City Fire Department arrived on location and was able to locate the female on the second floor and escorted her safely from the residence,” the chief said in an email.
The Neptune City Fire Department extinguished the fire with assistance from the Asbury Park, Avon, Wall and Wanamassa fire departments, he said.
“The two residents were treated by the Neptune City First Aid Squad for smoke inhalation and burns,” Quagliato said.
Both the Monmouth County Fire Marshal’s Office and the Neptune City Fire Marshal are investigating.
Amanda Oglesby is an Ocean County native who covers Brick, Barnegat and Lacey townships as well as the environment. She has worked for the Press for more than a decade. Reach her at @OglesbyAPP, aoglesby@gannettnj.com or 732-557-5701.
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