Serious house fire in South Bound Brook leaves one hospitalized

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
South Bound Brook, New Jersey
Howard Avenue
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Incident type
Fire

Summary

Vehicle Fire South Bound Brook New Jersey in South Bound Brook, New Jersey: Firefighters arrived at a home on Howard Avenue around 3:45 a.m. early Friday and found it engulfed in flames, with the roof collapsing onto the second floor. A resident was pronounced dead while another occupant and a firefighter were hospitalized for injuries.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed resident Unknown Fatal
Unnamed firefighter Unknown Injured

Original reporting

Serious house fire in South Bound Brook leaves one hospitalized

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