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Dramatic ladder rescue saves adults and children from third floor during Edison blaze

First reports of the fire at Valley Manor Apartments on Marina Drive came in before midnight.

Lauren Due

May 21, 2026, 5:31 AM

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Adults and children were rescued by ladder during a fire at an apartment building in Edison overnight.

The fire broke out before midnight at the Valley Manor Apartments on Marina Drive.

Residents say the fire started in a basement apartment, with flames seen coming out of a window.

Police arrived within minutes, followed by firefighters about five minutes later.

Video shows that one lower-level apartment sustained extensive damage.

The number of displaced residents is not yet known.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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