A neighbor helped rescue a Toms River family from their burning home just moments before the arrival of fire departments.
East Dover Vol. Fire Co. Assistant Fire Chief Travis Veth told app.com that the neighbor banged on doors to wake the family up and then placed a ladder at a second-story window to help one of the homeowners climb down to safety.
Fire crews arrived at the two-story wood-frame structure shortly after.
The East Dover, Silverton and Toms River Fire Co. 3 knocked down the blaze down, which grew into a three-alarm fire.
Six family members were home at the time the fire broke out. All of them were safely removed, though two residents were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
