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Fire breaks out at abandoned Asbury Park church rectory

Fire officials tell News 12 the person they got out the building was conscience and alert when they transported them to a local hospital.

Tony Caputo

Mar 3, 2025, 12:17 PM

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Officials say there was a fire overnight at what was believed to be an abandoned Asbury Park church rectory. They say one person was rushed to the hospital after they were found inside.

That person was conscious and alert when they were transported to a local hospital, according to officials.

The fire occurred in the back rectory building of the old Holy Spirit Church rectory on Second Avenue, just off Main Street. The apartments behind the fire location were evacuated.

The chief added that the fire department got the call around 12:30 a.m. and initially went inside the building with hoses, but a collapse of some kind led to pulling his firefighters back out.

Photos courtesy of Maryanne Harding

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