Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 - Station 55

Assisted by Freehold Independent & Freewood Acres Companies

At 0612 hours on Sunday July 6, Jackson Mills Stations 54 and Jackson Station 55 were dispatched by Ocean County Fire for a structure fire at 534 Hyson Road -- cross street BelAire.  Minutes later, a Jackson Police Department (JPD) dispatcher went on the air on Tac 1 channel and confirmed they had an officer on location with fire showing.   At 0616, Jackson Chief Chip Smith 5500 arrived on location and confirmed a well-involved one story residential structure fire, with extension to the adjacent residence nearest Side D.  County re-toned the fire indicating a confirmed fully involved structure.  Chief Smith advised County that there was no one home, but the main electrical service line was burning and on the ground and requested JCP&L to the scene forthwith.

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Update: Photos of the structure fire in progress are now available credit to Station 56.

On Friday, June 13 at 17:48 hours Station 55 (Jackson) and 54 (Jackson Mills) were dispatched by Ocean County Fire for a report of a deck fire, possible structure at an 8-family apartment/condo unit at the Willow Point Complex off East Commodore Boulevard in Jackson Mills' district. First arriving Chief 5400 Mike Lubertazzi reported a working structure with heavy fire in the attic and upper second floor area of the A/D Sections. Chief 5500 Chip Smith arrived next and assisted Chief 5400 with Incident Command. Engine 5521 was first due with arrival orders to open with a deck gun attack into the attic.