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        Officials: Crew member injured in fall during LBI mansion fire cleanup

        The victim was flown to a trauma center for treatment. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.

        Matt Trapani

        Dec 26, 2024, 10:39 PM

        Updated 15 hr ago

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        An Ocean County employee was injured while cleaning the site of a fire that destroyed a Long Beach Island mansion on Monday.
        The Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company says a member of the Ocean County Road Department fell and hit their head at the scene. The victim was flown to a trauma center for treatment. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.
        The fire started inside a house in the Loveladies section of Long Beach Island early Monday morning. More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene.
        Officials say the homeowners were not home at the time.