Neighbors said they heard explosion before fire spread through South Jersey home

PLEASANTVILLE, New Jersey — Everyone escaped safely after a fire quickly spread through a home in Atlantic County on Tuesday.

Victims and police response

The fire broke out on the 700 block of New Jersey Avenue in Pleasantville, where neighbors said they heard an explosion before going outside and seeing smoke shooting into the air.

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Firefighters worked quickly to knock down the flames and make sure they did not spread to other homes.

A man who lives at the home with his mother and aunt said his mother's instincts likely saved her life.

The American Red Cross is helping those who lived at the home. This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC Philadelphia.

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