Manchester Fatal Fire Investigation

A WOMAN PERISHES AND ANOTHER WOMAN REMAINS HOSPITALIZED AFTER A SUNDAY EVENING FIRE

    " Ocean County Authorities Are Investigating A Sunday Evening House Fire In Manchester."

Monday, March 20, 2023, 3:15 P.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News, 

MANCHESTER, NJ.- On Monday, March 20, 2023, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer reported that Investigators of The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Arson Unit are actively investigating a Manchester Township, New Jersey House Fire that has Claimed the Life of a Woman and has left another Woman Hospitalized in Critical Condition.

     On Sunday, March 19, 2023, Members of The Manchester Police Department and The Manchester Fire Department responded to a residence located on Heron Street in Manchester on a report of a Fire.

     Upon arrival, First responders found a Fully Working Structure Fire. First Responders were able to Rescue a Woman from the Fire. The Woman was immediately transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River, New Jersey, where she is listed in Critical Condition. During the initial Search of the Structure, the Body of a deceased Woman was discovered. The Woman's Body was also transported to Community Medical Center for Identification and autopsy.

     During the Fire, Three Manchester Township Police Officers were injured and were transported to The Medical Center for treatment for Smoke Inhalation. The Origin and Cause of The Fire are pending findings of The Ocen County Prosecutor's Office Arson Unit.

FILED UNDER MARCH 20, 2023: LAW, OCEAN: