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February 15, 2023
According to Manchester Police Department, at approximately 8:53 a.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, members of Manchester Township Police, Fire, and EMS, as well as members from each of the Manchester Volunteer Fire Companies, responded to a Steiner Road address in the Holly Oaks section of the township for a report of a structure fire.
Upon arrival, smoke and flames were seen coming from the back of the house, and it was quickly determined that the two occupants had self-evacuated. Manchester police officers and Manchester Director of Emergency Services, Robert Baran, acted quickly to contain the flames until responding fire personnel could fully extinguish them. The residence sustained extensive fire and water damage to the rear of the residence as a result of the fire, and the building inspector subsequently deemed the residence uninhabitable.
The owner/ occupant of the residence, 75-year old, Caroline Karmazin, sustained minor injuries while attempting to contain the fire. The injuries included smoke inhalation and a minor burn to her hand. A 17 year-old female occupant suffered smoke inhalation. Both parties were transported to Monmouth Medical Southern Campus by Manchester Emergency Medical Services.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the fire originated on a rear porch and possibly the result of improperly discarded smoking material into a trash receptacle.
Assisting at the scene were members of the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company, Manchester Volunteer Fire Company, Whiting Volunteer Fire Company, Ocean County Fire Marshall, Manchester Township Building Department, Manchester Township OEM and the American Red Cross.
