One Seriously Burned in North Wildwood Condo Fire
Photo by Courtesy of City of Wildwood Fire Department
Photo by Courtesy of City of Wildwood Fire Department
North Wildwood, N.J. — November 5, 2026 — Firefighters responded to a first-alarm dwelling fire in the Anglesea section of North Wildwood early Thursday morning, where one occupant suffered significant burn injuries.
The first-alarm assignment was transmitted at approximately 7:47 a.m. for a reported fire in the 300 block of East Marina Court. Companies arrived to find a working fire on the first floor of a middle unit in a two-story, multi-family condominium building.
The occupant escaped from the unit but suffered significant burns. The patient was transported by JeffSTAT medical helicopter to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia for treatment.
Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control and confined it to the unit where it started. No additional civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.
Companies operated at the scene for approximately two hours before clearing. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The City of Wildwood Fire Department reported the incident and the actions taken by responding crews. The specific mutual-aid departments and individual apparatus assignments were not identified in the available information.
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