Firefighters Battle Heavy Flames, Zero Visibility At Oakland Blaze
Firefighters pushed through the front door of an Oakland home with zero visibility as heavy flames tore through the back of the house at approximately 12 a.m. on Monday, Aug 17.
Firefighters were dispatched to the Oakand Avenue home and arrived to find heavy fire coming from the rear of the home, the department said.
Firefighters entered through the front door despite zero visibility caused by heavy smoke conditions and extinguished the blaze, according to the department. Mutual aid was provided by fire departments from Mahwah, Pompton Lakes, Waldwick, Wayne, Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, a…
Man Dies After Pulled From Water In Jersey Shore: Beach Patrol
A man died after he pulled from the water in Sea Isle City on Friday, July 17, authorities said.
At 4 p.m., authorities were alerted to a man going under the water, the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol said. The lifeguards were able to locate a submerged man and bring him to shore, authorities said. Life saving measures were initiated by the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol, Police, Emergency Medical Services and paramedics, authorities said.
The man, who has not been identified, was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Apartment Fire Leaves Resident Dead, Multiple Hospitalized In Bronxville
A late-night apartment fire in Westchester County claimed one life and sent multiple people to the hospital after frantic rescue efforts by firefighters, police, and neighbors.
The fire was reported just before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 610 Lake Ave. in Bronxville, where callers said several residents were possibly trapped on the second, third, and fifth floors of the multi-story building, Eastchester Fire District Chief Brian Tween said on Monday, Dec. 8.
Eastchester Fire Department units arrived to find heavy fire in a second-floor apartment, prompting a second alarm that b…
16 People, 3 Dogs Rescued From Floodwaters As Hurricane Erin Slams Margate
Hurricane Erin’s flooding led to multiple rescues and fire calls at the Jersey Shore, officials said.
During the height of the storm, crews responded to a gas leak, an underground transformer fire, and an electrical fire at a business on Thursday night, Aug. 21, according to the Margate City Fire Department.
Margate City Update
During the Height of Flooding due to Hurricane Erin.
1 Gas Leak
1 Transformer Fire - Underground
1... Posted by Margate City Fire Department on Thursday, August 21, 2025
Six vehicle rescues were conducted in flooded waters, saving 16 people and 3 dogs. The…
