2Perth Amboy, NJ – A quick-thinking passerby used a garden hose to slow a fast-moving deck fire Saturday morning, helping save a Perth Amboy home before firefighters arrived on the scene.

Crews from the Perth Amboy Fire Department responded around 8:02 a.m. to a report of a structure fire on the 300 block of Wagner Avenue.

When firefighters arrived, they found flames spreading from the rear deck into the back of the home but were able to contain the blaze within minutes.

Key Points

Fire on Wagner Avenue began on a rear deck and spread to the back of the house

Damaged lithium-ion battery packs were found at the scene, prompting a hazmat response

A passerby alerted occupants and used a garden hose to contain the flames before firefighters arrived

Passerby credited with alerting famil

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