PRE ARRIVAL 2 ALARM STRUCTURE FIRE (EXPLOSIONS) Brick New Jersey 6/12/23

OC - Brick - Two Alarm Structure Fire - 544 Jackson Ave - Detached Garage Sheds and Fence. Around 12:55 PM this afternoon Brick Township PD received 911 call for a shed on fire extending to the garage and fence line. Shortly after they got more calls for heavy smoke in the area. First-due officer OEM-3 stated that he saw black smoke from Ceder Bridge and would be there soon. OEM-3 confirmed the working structure fire in the rear extending to the fence and other structures and brush. 2210 then requested the second alarm for this assignment. Multiple explosions and what sounded like ammo were actively exploding and going off inside the garage and shed. The first due engine was to stretch 1.3/4 to the rear and start working on fire suppression. They had one detached garage and looked like maybe two sheds and a fence line on fire. 2210 was Command and 2110 was Operations. Crews operated for around two hours before being released. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and is under investigation by
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