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Yonkers, NY
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Man Lights Himself On Fire During Fight With Family In Yonkers, Taken To Hospital Man Lights Himself On Fire During Fight With Family In Yonkers, Taken To Hospital
Man Lights Himself On Fire During Fight With Family In Yonkers, Taken To Hospital A man was rushed to a hospital after lighting himself on fire after a family dispute in Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at around 8:30 p.m., when a man poured a flammable substance over his body and proceeded to then light himself on fire after a conflict with family members in the area of Purser Place in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. The man was then taken to a nearby trauma center with severe burns. He was stabilized and admitted for treatment.  More information about the incident was not made available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Mother, Son Seriously Injured Escaping Cliffside Park Fire: Report Mother, Son Seriously Injured Escaping Cliffside Park Fire: Report
Mother, Son Seriously Injured Escaping Cliffside Park Fire: Report A woman and man were hospitalized with severe burns after escaping a fire that broke out in their Cliffside Park home on Monday night, Dec. 16, ABC7 reports. The fire broke out around 6:21 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, inside a home on Lawton Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Police, firefighters, and mutual aid crews from surrounding areas rushed to the scene. First responders found two residents, a 58-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man, outside the burning home with serious injuries, Musella said. Both were able to escape before crews arrived. ABC7 identified the pair …

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by Cecilia Levine
Woodbridge, VA
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Mother Charged With Child Neglect After Child Burned By Scalding Water In Woodbridge: Police Mother Charged With Child Neglect After Child Burned By Scalding Water In Woodbridge: Police
Mother Charged With Child Neglect After Child Burned By Scalding Water In Woodbridge: Police A mother whose 5-year-old child was treated at an area hospital for "severe burns" after scalding water was spilled on her is facing charges, according to the Prince William County Police Department. In late August, detectives concluded an investigation into reported child neglect involving 36-year-old Julia Joyce Williams at the Woodbridge Station Apartments, leading to her arrest, officials say. According to police, on Aug. 17, officers were called to the 1300 block of Eisenhower Circle in Woodbridge, where it was determined hot water spilled on the girl while she was being taken care of …

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by Zak Failla
New Rochelle, NY
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New Rochelle Native Jay Leno Jokes About Himself In Stand-Up Return After Burn Injuries (Video) New Rochelle Native Jay Leno Jokes About Himself In Stand-Up Return After Burn Injuries (Video)
New Rochelle Native Jay Leno Jokes About Himself In Stand-Up Return After Burn Injuries (Video) Former late night king Jay Leno is already back on stage following his 10-day hospital stint for severe burns he suffered in a garage fire. The 72-year-old former Tonight Show host and New York native performed a one hour stand-up comedy show for a sold-out crowd at a Los Angeles-area club on Sunday, Nov. 27, Cracked reports.  Previous Report: New Rochelle Native Jay Leno Seen In First Photo Since Suffering Serious Burns In Gasoline Fire Addressing reporters before the show, Leno made a few jokes about himself. “We’ve got two shows tonight - regular and extra crispy,” he said. “I never t…

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by Michael Mashburn
West Chester, PA
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Chester County Student Burned In School Fire, Airlifted To Hospital: Authorities Chester County Student Burned In School Fire, Airlifted To Hospital: Authorities
Chester County Student Burned In School Fire, Airlifted To Hospital: Authorities UPDATE: A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for Brendan and his family. *** A student with severe burns was airlifted from a Chester County school Thursday afternoon after a fire broke out inside the building, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the Chester County Learning Center on Lincoln Highway East in Coatesville, where they discovered that a male student, whose age was not immediately known, had apparently been severely burned inside the auto shop around the back of the building, local fire officials said. By the time first responders arrived around 12:40 p.m., the …

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by Nicole Acosta
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Burn Victim Airlifted As Fire Ravages Flemington Apartment Complex Burn Victim Airlifted As Fire Ravages Flemington Apartment Complex
Burn Victim Airlifted As Fire Ravages Flemington Apartment Complex One person was airlifted with severe burns as a fire ripped through and caused serious damage to a Flemington apartment complex Monday evening, authorities confirmed. The 3-alarm blaze broke out in the Hunter Hills complex on North Main Street just after 9:15 p.m., according to initial reports and confirmed by several responding fire departments on social media. Tonight’s fire consisted of CFD being toned out as the RIT team to Flemington Boro for a working apartment fire. Squad... Posted by Clinton Fire Department on Monday, November 22, 2021 Two borough police officers were first at …

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by Valerie Musson
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Hillsdale Car Fire Victim Airlifted With Severe Burns Hillsdale Car Fire Victim Airlifted With Severe Burns
Hillsdale Car Fire Victim Airlifted With Severe Burns A 20-year-old victim was airlifted from the parking lot of a Hillsdale swim club Sunday night with severe burns. AirMed One flew the victim to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston with burns on his arms and throat after police, firefighters and EMS were summoned to the Stonybrook Swim Club on Cedar Lane off Piermont Avenue around 10 p.m., responders said. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office was notified. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification collected evidence. Hillsdale police detectives were investigating. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
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Nutley Man Flown With Serious Burns In Gas Stove Explosion (VIDEO) Nutley Man Flown With Serious Burns In Gas Stove Explosion (VIDEO)
Nutley Man Flown With Serious Burns In Gas Stove Explosion (Video) A Nutley man was airlifted to the hospital with severe burns in a gas stove explosion over the weekend, initial reports say. Hackensack AirMed 1 landed at Washington Elementary School to transport the victim, 38, to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, several witnesses and those familiar with the incident told Daily Voice. Initial and unconfirmed reports say the man, 38, had burns covering more than 80 percent of his body. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lyndhurst, NJ
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North Arlington Burn Victim Airlifted To Barnabas From Lyndhurst North Arlington Burn Victim Airlifted To Barnabas From Lyndhurst
North Arlington Burn Victim Airlifted To Barnabas From Lyndhurst A North Arlington woman was flown to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston after she was severely burned Saturday afternoon in a cooking flashover. An ambulance brought the 45-year-old Madison Street victim to the Riverside County Park field in Lyndhurst, where an AirMed One chopper picked her up shortly before 1 p.m., Capt. Robert Reilly said. Reilly thanked Hackensack University Medical Center, along with Lyndhurst police, firefighters and Police Emergency Squad members who established the landing zone.

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by Jerry DeMarco