Crews battle wind-driven blaze at Long Branch home beside Springsteen's 'Born to Run' cottage

Firefighters in Long Branch, Monmouth County, successfully extinguished a house fire that broke out early Wednesday morning. While the primary residence was destroyed, no injuries were reported, and nearby structures—including a historically significant home where Bruce Springsteen wrote \"Born to Run\"—were saved thanks to the quick response of emergency crews and favorable wind directions.