Crime & Safety
Fire Scorches Home on Park Avenue in Rumson
Evening blaze put down by local fire companies.
Firefighters sprayed down the charred second floor of a Park Avenue home in Rumson around 9 p.m. Tuesday after hacking into the roof to control the blaze.
The main body of the fire at the 31 Park Avenue residence was knocked down around 8:30 p.m., according to police scanner reports.
No one was hurt as the home's two occupants were able to evacuate and call for help, officials said.
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Police, fire, and emergency medical companies from around the peninsula area responded to the call, including teams from Rumson, Fair Haven, Sea Bright, Little Silver and Red Bank.
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