US EditionCriminal Probe Underway In Deadly, Explosive House Fire In South Jersey
- A house on Tranquility Court in Washington Township, New Jersey, exploded and caught fire around 2 a.m. On Sunday, killing two people.
- Officials initiated a criminal investigation after determining the fire and explosion were likely intentional and not accidental, with some uncertainty about the exact sequence of events.
- Authorities found a man and a woman dead in the debris of the fully destroyed home, and neighboring properties also sustained damage from the intense fire.
- Thomas Gilbert, chief detective for the Gloucester County prosecutor's office, stated that the fire produced extreme heat and quickly engulfed the house, but emphasized that the event seems to be an isolated incident and that neighbors should not be concerned about similar risks.
- Investigators await autopsy results to determine the victims' cause of death while continuing to piece together the timeline and details of the criminal probe.
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Criminal investigation launched after 2 found dead in New Jersey house fire
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Criminal Probe Underway In Deadly, Explosive House Fire In South Jersey: What We Know
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