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Fire Decimates Brick Auto Repair Shop on Route 88, Firefighters Seen Battling Blaze From Roof

Firefighters spent hours responding to a large fire that decimated a Brick Township auto repair shop Monday night…

by
Daniel Nee
November 5, 2024

Firefighters spent hours responding to a large fire that decimated a Brick Township auto repair shop Monday night. (Note: if the embedded aerial video is not playing, disable ad blocking software or visit this page.)

Video provided to Shorebeat Monday shows firefighters responding to the blaze at the My Family Auto Repair business, located at 1481 Route 88, just west of the “triangle lot” near the Jack Martin Boulevard intersection.

A fire decimates an automotive repair shop on Route 88, Brick Township, N.J., Nov. 4, 2024. (Courtesy: John Barrett)

According to initial reports, a 911 caller reported the blaze just after 8 p.m. Within minutes, the township fire service arrived and closed down local roads, prompting a public message to residents sent via text. No public statements have been issued regarding the cause of the fire or whether there were any injuries related to anyone in or near the building, or to emergency personnel. A message was left with the township’s fire bureau chief seeking comment.

A recording of scanner chatter noted both the building and vehicles inside it were on fire, and some neighboring residents said via social media that they heard a series of loud bangs before and after firefighters arrived.

Firefighters from all Brick Township fire companies responded, as well as a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) set up by the Point Pleasant Beach fire company.