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A female victim, aged 77, was found in the building's dining room.
According to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, Berkeley Township Police and Berkeley Township Fire Departments were called to a structure fire at 1 Miles Pond Road in Berkeley Township on July 20, 2023, at around 1:50 p.m. The body of a 77-year-old female victim was found inside the building's dining room as firefighters were putting out the fire.
The fire started in the building's kitchen, specifically in the dishwasher, according to a thorough investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad, the Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Berkeley Township Police Department Detective Bureau, and Berkeley Township Bureau of Fire Prevention.
The fire's origin has been determined to be accidental.
We have been unable to locate any next of kin for the victim that perished in this fire. Anyone in possession of information concerning this victim who resided at 1 Miles Pond Rd., including any family members, please contact Detective John Doran of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-929-2027, extension 3524,” Prosecutor Billhimer stated.
Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledges the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad, Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Berkeley Township Police Department Detective Bureau, and Berkeley Township Bureau of Fire Prevention, for their combined and cooperative efforts in connection with this fire suppression and investigation.
