A 45-year-old male was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after he jumped from the second story to escape the fire.
According to authorities, on Thursday, May 25th, at 1:21 am, The Lavallette Police Department and Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire at 1806 Grand Central Avenue.
Upon arrival, emergency personnel observed the second floor of a two story, multi-unit dwelling condominium structure was fully involved in fire. Both Seaside Heights and Seaside Park Fire Departments assisted with fire suppression.
Despite the intensity of the flames responding units found upon arrival, the fire event produced one minor injury.
A 45-year-old male was transported to Community Medical Center for non-life threating injuries sustained when jumping from the second story to escape the extreme fire and smoke conditions.
The subsequent investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes/Arson Unit, Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office, Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Crime Scene Investigation Unit and Lavallette Police Department determined that the area of origin was on the exterior of the south side of the structure, along a balcony style walkway on the second floor.
The point of origin is on top of outdoor carpeting that lined the floor of the walkway in between unit #7 and unit #8.
The cause of the fire is deemed accidental and improperly discarded smoking material cannot be eliminated as the cause of the fire.