Candles, menorahs, incense and oil burners are one of the most common causes of fire within homes during the holiday season, according to Toms River chief fire inspector Kevin Esposito.
Daniela Marquez, 8, Paola Marquez, age 10 along with their friend Elizabeth Correas, 11 along with Candida Martinez-Del Reyes died in the fast moving fire.
The head of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service says even a small out- of-control fire in the Garden State could become "catastrophic” because we’re so densely populated.