Ocean City firefighters battled a blaze at a waterfront home at 230-232 W. 17th Street early Thursday morning (May 1).
A neighbor first reported the fire at about 4 a.m., according to Ocean City Fire Chief Chris Breunig.
The first units to arrive found flames burning through the roof in the rear of the home. Strong south winds intensified the fire and threatened neighboring homes, Breunig said.
He said firefighters quickly went into defensive mode to protect adjacent homes and to contain the fire to the second story of the home.
Nobody was in the residence when the fire broke out, and the second floor had been undergoing renovation work, Breunig said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Nobody was injured in the firefighting effort of a little more than an hour. Mutual aid from Somers Point, Marmora and Upper Township Rescue was requested to assist at the fire scene and to cover stations while crews were tied up bringing the fire under control.
The majority of the fire damage was limited to the second floor, Breunig said, but the building might be a total loss.
