92.7 WOBM » Fire http://wobm.com Ocean County's Hometown Station! Wed, 22 May 2013 18:42:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Animal Emergency Responders in NJ to Receive Safety Training http://wobm.com/animal-emergency-responders-in-nj-to-receive-safety-training/ http://wobm.com/animal-emergency-responders-in-nj-to-receive-safety-training/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:14:23 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=250831 State and county animal response teams will be even better prepared to help animals during house, barn and forest fires.  The New Jersey Animal Emergency Working Group will hold its 15th Annual Symposium tomorrow at the Burlington County Emergency Services Training Center in Westampton.

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]]> http://wobm.com/animal-emergency-responders-in-nj-to-receive-safety-training/feed/ 0 Firefighter (Flickr User Jason Edward Scott Bain) Cigarette Believed To Be Cause Of Moon Motel Fire http://wobm.com/cigarette-believed-to-be-cause-of-moon-motel-fire/ http://wobm.com/cigarette-believed-to-be-cause-of-moon-motel-fire/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:14:52 +0000 Jill Bartlett http://wobm.com/?p=195356 An accidental structure fire that started in the early hours of the morning in one of the rooms at the Moon Motel has caused the temporary closure of the building.

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]]> http://wobm.com/cigarette-believed-to-be-cause-of-moon-motel-fire/feed/ 0 Sign in front of Moon Motel in Howell (Facebook) Garage Fire in Toms River Under Investigation http://wobm.com/garagefire/ http://wobm.com/garagefire/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:49:07 +0000 Jill Bartlett http://wobm.com/?p=190650 A two-car garage fire on Ashler Way in Toms River is still under investigation. The fire occurred Saturday morning.

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]]> http://wobm.com/garagefire/feed/ 0 Emergency responders work to put the fire out. Photo courtesy Toms River Police. 2 Fires In Toms River On Sunday http://wobm.com/2-fires-in-toms-river-on-sunday/ http://wobm.com/2-fires-in-toms-river-on-sunday/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:13:39 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://wobm.com/?p=175496 Two fires in Toms River keep firefighters busy Sunday. 

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]]> http://wobm.com/2-fires-in-toms-river-on-sunday/feed/ 0 Fire in home on Suburban Drive in Toms River (Toms River Police) Ex-Con Set Trap for Firefighters In Rochester, NY [VIDEO] http://wobm.com/4-firefighters-shot-2-dead-in-western-ny/ http://wobm.com/4-firefighters-shot-2-dead-in-western-ny/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:35:48 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=209284 An ex-con set a car and a house ablaze in his lakeside neighborhood to lure firefighters, then opened fire on them, killing two, engaging in a shootout with police and committing suicide while several homes burned.

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]]> http://wobm.com/4-firefighters-shot-2-dead-in-western-ny/feed/ 0 Fire in Rochester, NY (WHEC TV) Manasquan Residents React To Massive Fire [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/manasquan-residents-react-to-massive-fire-audio/ http://wobm.com/manasquan-residents-react-to-massive-fire-audio/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:23:57 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=202295 It could be a while before Manasquan Officials can determine what caused the early morning fire that completely destroyed several homes and damaged others, but for residents still recovering after Sandy it becomes another worry to add to their list of concerns.

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]]> http://wobm.com/manasquan-residents-react-to-massive-fire-audio/feed/ 0 Fire on First Avenue in Manasquan (Facebook) 1 Dead In Upper Freehold House F ire http://wobm.com/1-dead-in-upper-freehold-house-f-ire/ http://wobm.com/1-dead-in-upper-freehold-house-f-ire/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:59:55 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=199960 A man has died in a house fire in Upper Freehold Township.

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]]> http://wobm.com/1-dead-in-upper-freehold-house-f-ire/feed/ 0 Fire Damages Toms River Home http://wobm.com/fire-damages-toms-river-home/ http://wobm.com/fire-damages-toms-river-home/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:44:22 +0000 Rosetta Key http://wobm.com/?p=153118 A late morning fire causes extensive damage to a Toms River home Monday. 

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]]> http://wobm.com/fire-damages-toms-river-home/feed/ 0 Home on North Maple in Toms River after a fire (Toms River Police) Fire Levels Ocean Gate Landmark http://wobm.com/fire-levels-ocean-gate-landmark/ http://wobm.com/fire-levels-ocean-gate-landmark/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:49:35 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=144261 Amid driving winds and teeming rain that signaled the approach of historic Hurricane Sandy, an Ocean Gate icon disappears in flames.

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]]> http://wobm.com/fire-levels-ocean-gate-landmark/feed/ 0 Hazlet Man Collared in Georgia, Charged With Middletown Murder http://wobm.com/hazlet-man-collared-in-georgia-charged-with-middletown-murder/ http://wobm.com/hazlet-man-collared-in-georgia-charged-with-middletown-murder/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:06:26 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=123691 The Hazlet man suspected of murdering a woman in a Middletown house and, trying to cover it up by torching it, reaches the end of his flight from police in Georgia.

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]]> http://wobm.com/hazlet-man-collared-in-georgia-charged-with-middletown-murder/feed/ 0 Middletown home in which Lynn Moretti's remains were found (News 12) Toms River Townhouses Damaged In Raging Fire http://wobm.com/toms-river-townhouses-damaged-in-raging-fire/ http://wobm.com/toms-river-townhouses-damaged-in-raging-fire/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:52:34 +0000 Rosetta Key http://wobm.com/?p=114711 Two townhouses suffer major damage and two others affected by smoke and water during a blazing inferno in the Laurel Chase Community Monday.

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]]> http://wobm.com/toms-river-townhouses-damaged-in-raging-fire/feed/ 0 South Jersey Fishing Boat Fire Probed http://wobm.com/south-jersey-fishing-boat-fire-probed/ http://wobm.com/south-jersey-fishing-boat-fire-probed/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:59:20 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=107377 A commercial fishing vessel in Lower Township is in ruins following a midnight fire that the Coast Guard says nearly became an environmental disaster as well.

The fire aboard the My Girl was reported at 11:57 PM Wednesday, says Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Donnie Bruszka

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]]> http://wobm.com/south-jersey-fishing-boat-fire-probed/feed/ 0 Aftermath of fire aboard the My Girl in Lower Township (U.S. Coast Guard) Smoke Empties Ocean Co. Probation Office http://wobm.com/smoke-empties-ocean-co-probation-office/ http://wobm.com/smoke-empties-ocean-co-probation-office/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 18:30:43 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=83804 A smoke condition forced the evacuation of the Ocean County Probation Department in Toms River late this morning. Firefighters traced it to an overheating ventilation motor.

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]]> http://wobm.com/smoke-empties-ocean-co-probation-office/feed/ 0 Beach Haven Landmark Rises From The Ashes http://wobm.com/beach-haven-landmark-rises-from-the-ashes/ http://wobm.com/beach-haven-landmark-rises-from-the-ashes/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:40:01 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=73512 Owners of The Gables bed-and-breakfast in Beach Haven say they'll rebound from the Easter Sunday fire that scorched its upper floors and reopen in time for Memorial Day weekend.

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]]> http://wobm.com/beach-haven-landmark-rises-from-the-ashes/feed/ 0 Aftermath of the fire at The Gables, Beach Haven (Barbara Steele) Wildfire In Forked River Still Smoldering http://wobm.com/wildfire-in-forked-river/ http://wobm.com/wildfire-in-forked-river/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:07:06 +0000 Rosetta Key http://wobm.com/?p=71879 No active flames but a small forest fire that ignited at around 3:10 this afternoon near the Forked River Marina is still smoldering, according to Lacey Police Chief Bill Nally.

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]]> http://wobm.com/wildfire-in-forked-river/feed/ 0 Toms River Truck Fire Probed http://wobm.com/toms-river-truck-fire-probed/ http://wobm.com/toms-river-truck-fire-probed/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:23:45 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=70908 It's a charred hulk now. A short while ago, it was a ball of flames lighting up the Toms River skies. Fire investigators are trying to determine what ignited the pickup, damaged the attached construction trailer and singed overhead wires

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]]> http://wobm.com/toms-river-truck-fire-probed/feed/ 0 Charred Remains of Pickup Truck in Toms River (Toms River Fire District Chief John Lightbody) Fire Destroys 120-Year-Old Little Silver Home http://wobm.com/fire-destroys-120-year-old-little-silver-home/ http://wobm.com/fire-destroys-120-year-old-little-silver-home/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:49:53 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://wobm.com/?p=14379 Officials in Monmouth County say some candles placed behind a kitchen sink caused a fire that destroyed a 120-year-old home.

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]]> http://wobm.com/fire-destroys-120-year-old-little-silver-home/feed/ 0 Little Silver Volunteer Fire Company Wall Fire Kills Man [PHOTO] http://wobm.com/wall-fire-kills-man-photo/ http://wobm.com/wall-fire-kills-man-photo/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:30:20 +0000 Joel Mahan http://wobm.com/?p=12055 A smoky fire has taken the life of a man in his home on 17th Avenue in Wall.

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]]> http://wobm.com/wall-fire-kills-man-photo/feed/ 0 Photo by Darlene, Patch of Wall