Mostly Cloudy 86°
Tag:

Arson investigation

Police & Fire
Fair Lawn Firefighting Native Dies Of Injuries From Baltimore Rowhouse Blaze Fair Lawn Firefighting Native Dies Of Injuries From Baltimore Rowhouse Blaze
Fair Lawn Firefighting Native Dies Of Injuries From Baltimore Rowhouse Blaze A Fair Lawn native who was critically injured trying to rescue a brother firefighter in a blaze in Baltimore has tragically made the ultimate sacrifice. Fire Lt. Dillion Rinaldo succumbed to his injuries Tuesday night, Oct. 24, five days after a rowhouse blaze claimed the life of a fellow smoke eater whom he and his colleagues had gone back in to save. "To the Rinaldo family, we are at a loss for words," the Fair Lawn Fire Department wrote in a social media post. "Your son Dillon will never be forgotten," the post reads. "He had the biggest heart and would literally help anyone in need. Al…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Massive Brush Fire In South Jersey Firefighters Battle Massive Brush Fire In South Jersey
Firefighters Battle Massive Brush Fire In South Jersey Firefighters from the National Park Fire Department and local fire departments managed to contain a huge suspicious brush fire in Gloucester County. The fire consumed 25 to 30 acres of land and took about three hours to bring under control, the National Park Fire Department said. National Park and Westville fire departments were dispatched shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5. Additional brush units were called from West Deptford and Deptford fire departments. The land off Grove Avenue is owned by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Investigators have a "person of interest" as the possible a…

SHARE

by Jon Craig