Officials say one woman was rescued from the back of the home, but crews were unable to get an additional four people out because the roof of the property collapsed.
Four people were killed after flames tore through a home in Ocean County, officials say. FOX 29's Karen Hepp has the details.A devastating house fire in Ocean County, New Jersey, left multiple people dead on Tuesday afternoon.
According to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, crews responded to a reported structure fire with entrapment on Buttonwood Drive in Lacey Township around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Authorities say the structure was fully engulfed in flames by the time emergency crews arrived on scene. A 67-year-old woman was rescued from the back of the home and transported to Community Medical Center for treatment, officials say.
Four additional people were believed to be trapped inside the house, but crews were unable to get to them because the roof of the home collapsed and firefighters were forced to evacuate, according to fire officials.
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