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Remembering The Hunt’s Starlight Ballroom Fire

Remembering The Hunt’s Starlight Ballroom Fire In the year 1981, a wind-whipped fire ravaged a row of stores on a sprawling amusement pier located in the heart of Wildwood. This devastating event caused extensive damage, amounting to millions of dollars, and tragically destroyed the site of a historic dance hall. In 1936, the Hunt family …

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Wildwood Motel Fire Cause Released

Wildwood Motel Fire Cause Released Yesterday, June 15th, the Windward Motel, located at 5200 Ocean Ave experienced a two-alarm fire. Roughly after 11:30 am, a phone call was placed saying that smoke was coming from the room of the motel. At this time the Wildwoods were experiencing strong winds from the South at 10 mph. …

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Wildwood Motel Fire – Windward Motel 2022 – Drone Footage

Wildwood Motel Fire – Windward Motel 2022 – Drone Footage Around 11:40 am a 911 phone call was placed for a structure fire at 5200 Ocean Ave in Wildwood. This is the address for the Windward Motel. Once at the scene The Wildwood Fire Department upgraded the alarm to a Two-Alarm. The radio call said …

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Details – Fire Reported At Pine And Park In Wildwood

Details – Fire Reported At Pine And Park In Wildwood Around 3:45 pm a 911 phone call was placed for a residence on Pine and Park Ave. (3200 Park Blvd) We were the first on the scene before the fire department arrived. In the video, which you can see at the bottom of this page, …

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GoFundMe Page Put Together For Wildwood Fire Boat Victim

GoFundMe Page Put Together For Wildwood Fire Boat Victim Over the course of the weekend, we have been bringing you updates about the vessel fire that took place in Wildwood’s Otten’s Harbor. For those who don’t know, on Saturday at 10:30 a 911 call was placed stating that a 40’ pleasure vessel was on fire in …

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Wildwood’s Fire Departments Saves the Day!

Wildwood’s Fire Departments Saves the Day! Early this morning around 1am, 911 received a call of a fire at 220 West Buttercup Ave in Wildwood Crest. The Wildwood Fire Department was the first on the scene and was able to evacuate the building and it’s surroundings. The fire, which is still under investigation, was on …

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Fire Breaks Out In Neil’s Restaurant 

Fire Breaks Out In Neil’s Restaurant  Late Night around 2AM a fire broke out at the former Neil’s Restaurant  located at 222 E Schellenger Ave in Wildwood. The fire companies from North Wildwood, Wildwood, Holly Beach, Anglesea, Erma, Villas and Stone Harbor were called in to get control of the fire.  Sections of the roof …

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Small Fire Reported At Former Woody’s Café

Small Fire Reported At Former Woody’s Café Since 2014 Woody’s Café, located at 18th and New Jersey, has been sitting empty and vacant. For those who don’t remember Woody’s Café was half restaurant and half liquor store. On Sunday morning 911 was called to Woody’s Café after smoke was seen coming from one of the …

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