Four-Alarm Monmouth House Fire Prompts NJ Forest Service 'Air Drop,' Police Car Collision

Heavy fire was reported at a home at 17 Nicholas Court in Upper Freehold. The roof of the home had collapsed. 

All fire companies in the region responded. 

Neighbors who rushed to help said two dogs may have been lost in the fire. No other casualties were reported. 

By 2 p.m., an air tanker from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service dropped water to help douse the spread of flames, initial reports said.

In a separate local emergency, a Freehold police car crashed on Route 9 about 2 p.m. 

Two patients were taken to an area hospital, according to an uncofirmed report. 

It was not immediately clear if the patrol car was responding to the major fire.

This is a developing news story.

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