Ocean County - Lakewood - Third Alarm - 419 Joe Parker Rd.

Around 1:20 AM, May 4, 2024, Lakewood Police received a phone call for a reported structure fire at 419 Joe Parker Rd in Lakewood. The caller stated they saw flames and smoke and possibly someone was trapped in the garage. When Police arrived they saw two men cutting into the garage door with a saw and trying to gain entry. They were able to cut a good chunk and removed the door along with a makeshift wall that was put over the garage door. Police and bystanders were able to pull the victim out of the garage and hand him over to EMS who was on scene waiting. The conditions of the person are unknown to us at the time. Seconds later L-5 & E-5 arrived on the scene and started going to work. Engine 5 stretching hand lines to the structure. Along with L-5 getting ready to make entry. Other lines were then stretched off of E-1 when they arrived and got a secondary water source. Firefighters were inside the structure fighting the fire for about 30 minutes. Before knocking down all the flames. The fire finally went to a third alarm for more manpower to the scene since they had an extensive overhaul to perform. Fire companies from Brick Township, Point Pleasant Beach, Point Pleasant Boro, Howell, and Jackson Township. Crews operated on the scene till 6:30 AM. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

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