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 house on Howard Avenue in South Bound Brook around 3:45 a.m. on a Friday, finding the roof collapsed and thick black smoke pouring from the roof. A resident was pronounced dead, another was seriously injured, and a firefighter was hospitalized.

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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