Lakewood 167 Acre, Intentionally Lit Brush Fire. Airport Road. 03/14/2021

Brush fire burns approximately 167 acres in what authorities are calling an "intentionally lit fire."
On Sunday, March 14, 2021, at approximately 1:15 p.m., the New Jersey Forest Fire Service Observation Tower in Lakewood reported a wildland fire in the area of Cedarbridge Avenue and Airport Road in Lakewood. As the fire quickly spread, firefighters battled through the night - in the face of 20 mile-per-hour winds - in an effort to contain the blaze. During the course of the fire, a firefighter from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service suffered cardiac arrest. He was transported to Hackensack Meridian Ocean Medical Center in Brick Township where he is reported to be in stable condition. Approximately 167 acres of land were destroyed by the fire, and it was finally deemed under control on Monday, March 15, 2021, by approximately 1:00 p.m.
“The significance of this wildland fire cannot be overstated. We have a firefighter that suffered cardiac arrest while battling this fire. Three homeless people living in the woods were saved from the advancing fire. Numerous residences and commercial properties were damaged and hundreds of people were evacuated. It is only by the grace of God that no one was killed,” Prosecutor Billhimer stated. “This remains an active and ongoing investigation, and anyone with knowledge of information concerning this fire is urged to contact Sergeant Thomas Haskell of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-929-2027, extension 3953,” Prosecutor Billhimer concluded.

[@johnwalling5570]

When the call went out..every man and woman came running..all these surrounding town came to help..That’s called Respect..Thank you all who came running

[@Brian-zl8qj]

I hope all who started this ended up in court to face JUSTICE!! Well done to all those who helped tackle that fire !!

[@samuelforesta]

They probably did it for insurance money

[@NguageTrains]

@@samuelforesta what insurance money would they collect over a bunch of trees and grass fields🥴🤡?

[@georgemurray6290]

Anyone ever actually charged with starting this fire? Many witnesses that wouldn't talk. They should be charged with obstruction of justice.

[@NguageTrains]

What’s all the screaming and yelling for over the radio, and on the street. It’s a brush fire, not a city block of residential homes. Obviously these yo yo’s never fought a fire before…. Chill out!!!!

[@NguageTrains]

What’s all the screaming and yelling for over the radio, and on the street. It’s a brush fire, not a city block of residential homes. Obviously these yo yo’s never fought a fire before…. Chill out!!!!

[@eliberger5916]

Well I was a firefighter at that fire and for 1 there was a full building complex on fire there was also a full block of houses on fire and it started catching onto the lowes and Costco and much more. So before you talk know your facts.

[@NguageTrains]

@@eliberger5916 Ok Roy Desoto🤡🥴😂🤪😆

[@NguageTrains]

@@eliberger5916 Hard day watching tv for the rest of the time