Authorities ID Man Killed In Bergen County Shed Fire Authorities ID Man Killed In Bergen County Shed Fire
Authorities ID Man Killed In Bergen County Shed Fire Authorities have identified the 70-year-old man who was killed in a Moonachie shed fire that left his wife injured. Ida Kaba was pronounced dead at the scene following the 4:30 p.m. blaze Thursday, April 10 at the Oak Street home, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Fire crews from Moonachie and Wood-Ridge, along with other neighboring departments, responded to the scene. When they got there, they found a shed on fire in the backyard, and Kaba down near the entrance, Musella said. His wife, 67 years old, suffered non-life-threatening injuries while trying to save him, official…
Sanctuary Blaze: Adoptions Open For Over 100 Cats That Survived Deadly NY Fire Sanctuary Blaze: Adoptions Open For Over 100 Cats That Survived Deadly NY Fire
Sanctuary Blaze: Adoptions Open For Over 100 Cats That Survived Deadly NY Fire Days after a raging fire tore through a Long Island cat sanctuary, killing its heroic leader and over 100 felines, injured cats were still being found. More than 150 cats had been rescued following the devastating fire that destroyed the Happy Cay Sanctuary in Medford and killed its owner, Chris Arsenault, according to North Shore Animal League America. Days after the tragedy, over 50 veterinarians and vet techs from around the region had descended on the area to care for the surviving cats, many visibly injured. “These brave survivors are now safe at a temporary facility, where multiple m…
Video Shows Victim Of Fiery NJ Crash Saved By Cop, Good Samaritan Video Shows Victim Of Fiery NJ Crash Saved By Cop, Good Samaritan
Video Shows Victim Of Fiery NJ Crash Saved By Cop, Good Samaritan A quick thinking police officer and Good Samaritan helped rescue a man following a fiery crash in South Brunswick on Thursday, April 3, authorities said. At 3:52 a.m., officers responded to a car crash between a 2021 Jeep wrangler and a Honda on Route 1 north near Ridge Road, South Brunswick police said. Following the crash, the Jeep collided with a tree while a Honda came to rest in the right lane of the highway, police said.  Officer Daniel Stoddard saw a 50-year-old Hamilton man lying on the highway near his Jeep, fully engulfed in flames, police said. WATCH - Fiery early mornin…
2 Dead, Dozen+ Displaced In Senior Housing Complex High-Rise Fire In North Bergen 2 Dead, Dozen+ Displaced In Senior Housing Complex High-Rise Fire In North Bergen
2 Dead, Dozen+ Displaced In Senior Housing Complex High-Rise Fire In North Bergen Two people died and more than a dozen were displaced at a senior high-rise housing complex fire in North Bergen early Thursday, April 3, officials said. The blaze broke out at Collum Towers, bringing the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force, North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue, and the North Bergen Police Department to the scene. News12 says 17 people have been displaced by the blaze that broke out on the 10th floor, while the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office confirmed two are dead. 77 year old woman and 88 year old man killed at this hi rise apartment complex on Grand Avenue…
'He Is A Hero': Worldwide Grief Over Death Of NY's 'Cat Man' In Fire Garners Over $500K 'He Is A Hero': Worldwide Grief Over Death Of NY's 'Cat Man' In Fire Garners Over $500K
'He Is A Hero': Worldwide Grief Over Death Of NY's 'Cat Man' In Fire Garners Over $500K Support is flooding in from around the world following a devastating fire that killed the owner of a Long Island cat sanctuary, along with dozens of his precious felines. A GoFundMe established for the family of Chris Arsenault had collected over $524,000 as of Wednesday, April 2. Arsenault, 65, was found dead shortly after firefighters arrived to find his Medford home–dubbed the Happy Cat Sanctuary–engulfed in flames early Monday, March 31, as Daily Voice reported. Known affectionately as "the cat man" for devoting the past two decades to rescuing abandoned and abused cats, Arsenault…
Long Island Man Trying To Save 100+ Felines From Fire Dies With Them Instead, Friends Say Long Island Man Trying To Save 100+ Felines From Fire Dies With Them Instead, Friends Say
Long Island Man Trying To Save 100+ Felines From Fire Dies With Them Instead, Friends Say They called him "The Cat Man." And in the end, he died exactly how he lived — risking everything to save the animals he loved. Posted by Chris Arsenault on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Chris Arsenault, 65, was found dead alongside more than 100 cats after running back inside his Long Island rescue, Happy Cat Sanctuary, in a desperate attempt to save them from a fire early Monday, March 31, friend Jenny Ubinas said on Facebook. Arsenault’s body was recovered by firefighters at the scene of the blaze, which broke out at his Medford sanctuary near Dourland Road and Clifford Lane, Suffolk C…
Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Hackensack High-Rise, Witness Recounts Scary Ordeal Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Hackensack High-Rise, Witness Recounts Scary Ordeal
Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Hackensack High-Rise, Witness Recounts Scary Ordeal A fiery crash outside a Hackensack high-rise sent smoke pouring into the building and left one person with minor injuries on Friday, March 28, authorities said. Hackensack firefighters responded around 4:45 p.m. to 235 Prospect Ave., where a car crashed into the structure and erupted into flames, the department said. The two-car crash happened in the driveway of the multi-story residential building. One car, a silver vehicle, was left up against the high-rise as fire spread from the vehicle to the structure. Firefighters from the 2nd Platoon quickly knocked down the blaze and stopped it fro…
Chicken Truck Erupts In Flames After Losing Brakes, Slamming Parked Car In Fairview Chicken Truck Erupts In Flames After Losing Brakes, Slamming Parked Car In Fairview
Chicken Truck Erupts In Flames After Losing Brakes, Slamming Parked Car In Fairview A tractor-trailer delivering chicken burst into flames after it rolled down a hill and crashed into a parked car in Fairview early Wednesday, March 26, authorities said. John Pierotti The incident happened at 6:10 a.m. on Industrial Avenue, Fairview Deputy Police Chief John Pierotti said. The truck was making a delivery to one of the businesses at the top of the hill when its brakes gave out, the deputy chief said. The rig began rolling backward down the hill, veered off to the side of the road, and slammed into a parked vehicle. The impact caused both the truck and the parked car t…
Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (UPDATE) Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (UPDATE)
Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (Update) Flights resumed at Heathrow Airport in London after a massive fire at a nearby substation shut down power to two terminals. Heathrow announced the restart of flights in a Facebook update on Friday, Mar. 21. The airport was closed after the fire knocked out power, forcing more than 1,350 flights worldwide to be canceled or rerouted. The airport urged travelers not to head to Heathrow unless advised by their airline. "Our teams have worked tirelessly since the incident to ensure a speedy recovery," Heathrow posted. "We're now safely able to restart flights, prioritising repatriation and…
Two Teens Seriously Hurt, Cops Injured In Fiery NJ Crash: Police Two Teens Seriously Hurt, Cops Injured In Fiery NJ Crash: Police
Two Teens Seriously Hurt, Cops Injured In Fiery NJ Crash: Police A fiery crash on a North Jersey roadway left two teenagers seriously injured and sent two police officers to the hospital, authorities said. West Milford police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a motor vehicle crash with injuries at 10:54 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, according to police. Officers Peter Wunk and Nicholas Soltesz arrived at the scene on Clinton Road to find a 2023 Subaru sedan smoking off the side of the road, authorities said. As Officer Wunk assisted the driver, Ryan Devlin, of Butler, and his passenger, an 18-year-old man also from Butler, the vehicle suddenly caught fi…
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…
Inferno Destroys Multi-Million Dollar Paramus Home, Firefighter Slips On Marble Floor: Sources Inferno Destroys Multi-Million Dollar Paramus Home, Firefighter Slips On Marble Floor: Sources
Inferno Destroys Multi-Million Dollar Paramus Home, Firefighter Slips On Marble Floor: Sources A massive fire that destroyed a newly built multi-million dollar home in Paramus started in a car parked in the driveway and quickly spread to the house early Monday, March 17, Daily Voice has learned. The fire broke out at approximately 2:10 a.m., igniting one of three vehicles (two Teslas and a non-electric vehicle) parked in the driveway, responders said. The vehicle that caught fire was not one of the Teslas, responders said. Flames quickly engulfed the garage, climbed the side of the home, and spread to the second floor and roof. Firefighters battled the inferno for more than four hour…