Fire officials are investigating a blaze that displaced three individuals in the early morning hours today.
A house on Blue Jay Drive int he Beckett section of Logan Township was destroyed by an early morning fire Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo provided_ LOGAN TWP. -- Fire officials are investigating a blaze that displaced three individuals in the early morning hours today.
Shortly before 5 a.m. firefighters were called to the scene where a two-story, wood frame house with heavy fire throughout the front section of the home, according to Gloucester County Spokeswoman Deb Sellitto.
It took approximately half an hour for fire fighters from Logan, Gibbstown, Mantua and East Greenwich to get the fire under control, but the home was heavily damaged and not able to be lived in.
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A 54-year-old and 26-year-old male and a 52-year-old woman were able to escape the house when they were alerted to the fire by a neighbor, Sellitto added.
Volunteer disaster response caseworkers were on the scene to provide care and emergency assistance, according to the American Red Cross.
The fire is believed to have originated on the front porch of the home, but the cause is still pending further investigation.
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