SHAMONG, N.J. - A Burlington County community has responded with overwhelming generosity after an inferno engulfed the home of a family of seven the day after Christmas.Firefighters and emergency responders from 23 companies responded to a home on Twin Oaks Road in Shamong on Saturday after a fire ignited in the garage.
The Schwartz family, including two adults and five children, were in the basement but managed to escape.Indian Millais Volunteer Fire Department Chief John Smith said the blaze had a significant headstart on firefighters which made it hard to control.