NJ police rush to help man after blowtorch emergency in basement
⚪ Blowtorch used in basement
⚪ Fire broke out
⚪ Man’s shoes melted to floor
KEYPORT — A local resident needed emergency help on Sunday after using a blowtorch inside a home’s basement caused a fire.
Monmouth County
Keyport police said the flames broke out in a basement after “an older gentleman” used the tool, which created intense heat and melted his shoes to the ground.
The man then passed out amid noxious fumes and a “severe” smoke condition, police said, as Keyport fire and first aid crews also responded to the scene.
Keyport (Google maps)
Officers rescued the man and gave him oxygen.
He was then taken to a local hospital and was in stable condition as of Sunday evening.
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