FISHING CREEK – Lower Township Police Department received a 911 call reporting a structure fire located on the 200 block Lennox Avenue, in Fishing Creek, at approximately 5:20 a.m. Nov. 25.
According to a release, upon arrival, officers observed the detached garage fully engulfed in flames. Fire crews from Station 60 – Villas, Station 61 – Town Bank and Station 62 – Erma, arrived quickly and were able to contain the fire to only the garage. There was minor heat damage to the vinyl siding on the residence, however, the detached garage suffered serious damage.
Lower Township Rescue Squad also remained on standby as the fire crews extinguished the remaining flames. Several motor vehicles were either damaged or destroyed by the fire as well. Lennox Avenue was temporarily closed to through traffic, while first responders worked on scene.
The cause of the fire appeared to be a faulty chimney coming from a small wood stove in the garage. The investigation was conducted by Lower Township Patrolman Lou Bartleson, with assistance from Cape May County Fire Marshal’s office.
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