Fire Heavily Damages South Brunswick Home
A single-family home in the Monmouth Junction section of the Township was heavily damaged by a fire Monday afternoon. At 2:26pm South Brunswick Police received a 911 call of a house on fire at 10 Wexford Drive. Officers and firefighters arrived within three minutes of the call to observe thick smoke coming from the front of the residence. Monmouth Junction Fire Chief Scott Smith said, “On arrival we were confronted with smoke pushing out the front of the residence and heavy fire pouring out the rear of the home and spreading to the second floor. The fire went to a second alarm and required 75 firefighters from several departments.” The fire was so intense the roof collapsed on the home. Firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fire into an attached garage which had two vehicles in it.
All three Township fire companies, Monmouth Junction, Kendall Park and Kingston responded to the blaze, as well as crews from North Brunswick, Plainsboro, East Brunswick, Franklin Park, and Milltown. South Brunswick EMS, Monmouth Junction First Aid and Princeton First Aid &Rescue Squad also responded.
It was determined that the blaze was accidental in nature. The South Brunswick Fire Marshal, Middlesex County Fire Marshal, Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and South Brunswick Police investigated the cause of the blaze. There were no injuries. The house which was just purchased two months ago was deemed uninhabitable.
Firefighters remained on scene till 6:30pm. The 39-year-old homeowner is staying with friends in the area.
