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NJ Wildfire Explodes To 12,500 Acres: Latest From Forest Fire Service NJ Wildfire Explodes To 12,500 Acres: Latest From Forest Fire Service
NJ Wildfire Explodes To 12,500 Acres: Latest From Forest Fire Service An otherwise idyllic spring day along the New Jersey coast was darkened by thick plumes of smoke as a massive wildfire scorched through 12,500 acres — threatening homes, destroying property, and leaving thousands without power Wednesday, April 23. 🚨 A massive wildfire, dubbed the Jones Road Wildfire, is tearing through 1,200 acres in Barnegat Township’s Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area, Ocean County, NJ, as of April 22, 2025, with 0% containment. Mandatory evacuations are underway for Wells Mills Road from Bryant… pic.twitter.com/61nPv8YRcH — Laszlo Varga (@LaszloRealtor) April 2…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Accidental Blasting Blocks CT Road With Debris: No Time-Frame On Clean-Up, Police Say Accidental Blasting Blocks CT Road With Debris: No Time-Frame On Clean-Up, Police Say
Accidental Blasting Blocks CT Road With Debris: No Time-Frame On Clean-Up, Police Say An accidental blasting incident has left a roadway in northern Connecticut closed for the foreseeable future as authorities work to remove debris.  The blasting incident, which was accidental in nature, happened in Litchfield County on Wednesday afternoon, July 19 in the area of Winsted Road at Dennison Drive in Torrington. As a result, Winsted Road will be closed between Kennedy Drive and Greenwoods Road to all traffic while the area is cleaned of debris.  According to Torrington Police, all safety precautions were adhered to before the blasting incident, including the…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Tanker Truck Crash Spills Hazardous Materials In Westborough Tanker Truck Crash Spills Hazardous Materials In Westborough
Tanker Truck Crash Spills Hazardous Materials In Westborough A tanker truck rolled over Thursday morning, Feb. 23, in Westborough, trapping the driver inside and spilling hazardous materials on the road.  The crash happened at 50 Eli Whitney Street just after 11 a.m. Paramedics evaluated the driver, who declined to go to the hospital for minor injuries, Westborough firefighters said.  Officials didn't say what spilled from the trucks — only classifying it as hazardous — but firefighters said drivers should avoid the area as they have closed the road while it is cleaned up. 

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by Josh Lanier
Traffic
Dump Truck Rollover Crash Closes Part Of Route 20 In Central Mass: Authorities Dump Truck Rollover Crash Closes Part Of Route 20 In Central Mass: Authorities
Dump Truck Rollover Crash Closes Part Of Route 20 In Central Mass: Authorities A portion of Route 20 in Auburn was closed after a dump truck rolled over and spilled gravel all over the roadway, authorities said.  Route 20 is closed at Millbury Street and Montclair Drive for a roll over dump truck. Avoid the area pic.twitter.com/WsDUwN6uM3 — Auburn Police (@AuburnMAPolice) August 24, 2022 Crews responded to the crash at 198 Washington Street (Route 20) just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, Auburn Fire said on Twitter. The driver was reportedly still trapped inside.  Engine 4, Ambulance 4 responding to 198 Washington St. (Rt.20) for a reported MVA. Reported d…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Two Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle CT Crash Two Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle CT Crash
Two Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle CT Crash Two people were killed and a third suffered serious injuries in a multi-vehicle crash in Connecticut, police said. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27 in Hartford County, Newington Police Chief Stephen Clark said that there were two confirmed fatalities in a four-vehicle crash that happened near the intersection of East Cedar Street and Patricia M. Genova Drive. The two victims have been identified as Middlesex County resident Mark Steiner, age 61, of East Hampton, and 29-year-old Hartford County resident Alexis Soto, of Wethersfield. A third person also suffered “serious injuries”…

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by Zak Failla