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Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Fair Lawn Native Critically Burned Fighting Baltimore Fire Succumbs To His Injuries
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…
Police & Fire
Heroes
: Firefighters Keep Large Bergen Brush Blaze From Reaching Homes
A firefighter was treated for chest pains during a large brush fire that spread perilously close to homes near the Teaneck section of Overpeck Park. "It's raining ashes," resident Kelly Bacon Fousse said after the fire ignited in the area south of Degraw Avenue between Route 95 and Teaneck Road around 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11. Dry, windy conditions spread the five-alarmer, which brought more than a dozen other area departments to Teaneck to assist, Township Manager Dean Kazinci told Daily Voice. One firefighter was taken to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, he said. Although what was …
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Fire Chief Airlifted After Crashing While Returning From Call
A 43-year-old volunteer firefighter was airlifted to the hospital after his vehicle struck a utility pole and went airborne while returning from a call in Ocean County, authorities said. Brian Flanagan, a chief with the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department, drifted off the road while heading west on County Route 571 around 10 p.m. in Manchester on Tuesday, Nov. 22, local police said. Flanagan's vehicle, a Ridgeway fire vehicle, struck the pole before going airborne, pulling down a wire from a nearby home and coming to rest on its left side. One of the wires struck another fire vehicle th…
Obituaries
Cancer Claims Life Of North Jersey Fireman, Devoted Dad Hours After Promotion To Lieutenant, 35
North Jersey firefighter and devoted father of three William Garcia died of cancer on Friday, Oct. 28 — just hours after he was promoted to lieutenant. He was 35. Born in Teaneck, William was raised in Moonachie before his family moved to Pequannock when he was 11, according to a GoFundMe launched in February 2021 that raised upward of $100,000 as he underwent rigorous treatments after his initial diagnosis. William was known as a skilled athlete in football and track and field and was even considered an all-star baseball player. In college, William played rugby and participated as the ou…
Police & Fire
Firefighter, Police Officer Recklessly Drove Fire Truck In Double-Fatal NJ Crash: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old firefighter and police officer from Camden County has been arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide in the deaths of a Pine Hill man and woman, authorities said. On Thursday, July 28, John Gibson, of Lawnside, also was charged with operating a vehicle recklessly -- a fire truck -- in the deaths of 68-year-old John Bishop and 75-year-old Marie Endicott, they said. Gibson also was charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Jan. 19, officers responded to a motor vehicle crash that occurre…
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured During Central Jersey Hazmat Call (
Developing
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A firefighter reportedly injured his arm during a hazardous materials call, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. It was not clear how the firefighter was hurt. A call came in before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15 at 140 Fieldcrest Ave. in Edison about a 53-foot trailer leaking hundreds of gallons of fluids. EMS crews had been called to assist the firefighter. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Convicted NJ Pyro Calls In Car Fire, Waits For Responders, Lands In Jail
A paroled arsonist was waiting when firefighters in Lyndhurst responded to his call of an SUV fire. It didn’t take long for investigators to charge him with setting it. Christopher Baulch, 43, has an extensive criminal history that includes prison time served for torching two occupied Lyndhurst apartment buildings in 2000 – one on Christmas Eve, the other on New Year’s Eve – and then trying to play hero, records show. “In both cases, he went to help the people,” the sentencing judge in Hackensack said at the time. Baulch -- formerly of Lyndhurst and currently of Wayne – also has a chi…
Police & Fire
2 Hurt, Dozens More Relocated As Massive 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Newark Home
Two people were hurt and dozens more relocated as a massive three-alarm fire ravaged a Newark home Thursday morning, authorities said. More than 100 firefighters responded to 390 Lincoln Ave. as the blaze was reported just after 11:15 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. A third alarm was called about 10 minutes later as the fire started spreading from the two-and-a-half-story wooden-framed home to two neighboring homes, O’Hara said. A Newark firefighter was taken to St. Barnabas Medical Center for treatment of facial burns, authorities said. Meanwhile, a woman at on…
Police & Fire
Trenton Twins Killed In House Fire, Video Shows Neighbors Hugging As Building Burns
A pair of twin brothers were killed in a house fire that broke out Saturday night in Trenton. The three-alarm blaze at 834 Carteret Ave. broke out just before 7 p.m. One firefighter suffered burns and three others were injured due to a collapse, officials said. The twins, who were 20 years old, were not identified. Footage posted to Facebook by Kion Pickett-Levell shows neighbors comforting each other as the building burns. “I am praying for this family who lost two sons tonight," Mayor W. Reed Gusciora said. "This is heartbreaking and we will do everything we can to support to get throu…
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Heroes
: Paterson's Bravest Deliver Bergen Newborn In Back Of Ambulance
An Elmwood Park newborn wasn't waiting as two Paterson firefighters tried to rush her mom to the hospital. So they pulled over. Parked on the side of the road, Silk City's bravest delivered a healthy baby girl in the back of their ambulance. Firefighters Craig Puglise and Jeffrey Wanco responded to the mutual aid call at the Elmwood Village Apartment Homes on the other side of the Passaic River call just after 7:30 a.m. They found the 22-year-old mom-to-be lying in bed with her boyfriend nearby, Paterson Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Her contractions were three minutes apart…
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Firefighters Battle Blaze In Central Jersey
Firefighters were battling a house fire in Central Jersey, authorities said. The fire broke out at about 9:45 a.m. at 208 Catherine St. in South Amboy, according to initial reports. An aerial ladder truck had to be used to help fight the two-alarm blaze, reports said. A firefighter was injured, according to an unconfirmed report. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Obituaries
Pennsylvania Firefighter Mourned As 'Beautiful, Impactful'
A central Pennsylvania community is mourning the loss of a beloved firefighter. Carrie Ann Rafuse, 25, of Middletown, suddenly died on Wednesday, Oct. 13, according to her obituary. It is believed Rafuse was the firefighter who died by suicide on Oct. 13, although this has not been confirmed by officials. Rafuse was a graduate of Northern York High School, Dillsburg and of Duquesne University, according to her obituary. She was a Logistic Management Specialist for USASAC at New Cumberland Army Depot and a volunteer firefighter with Swatara Township Fire Company, Station 49, Engine 91, …
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PA Sailor Slapped On 9/11 By Cursing Woman In Viral TikTok Video
A sailor and fireman was slapped by an angry woman on Sept. 11 who thought he was faking his military status, as seen in a viral TikTok video. Harrisburg native, Sean Nolte Jr., was in his military uniform at Central Pizza in Berlin, Connecticut located at 96 Mill Street when an angry woman started shouting at his that he was disgracing the US military by wearing a fake uniform. Prior to the incident Nolte says he noticed the woman starring at him so when she first approached him, he tried to show her his military id card. “As she leaves, she looks at me and says ‘nice smile’ very sarcas…
News
Smoky Blaze Ravages Englewood Home
A firefighter was reportedly injured battling a smoky house blaze Wednesday afternoon in Englewood. The extent of injuries wasn't immediately known after he was transported to the hospital by BLS. Firefighters were met by heavy fire and smoke when they arrived at the noontime fire in the rear of the home on West Hamilton Avenue at Pindle Avenue. They had the bulk of the blaze knocked down in minutes. Aftermath.Tony Greco for DAILY VOICE Mutual responders included firefighters from Teaneck, Hackensack, Tenafly, along with Bogota, Bergenfield, Leonia and Fairview. Firefighters were…
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Heroes
: Officer, Firefighter Save Life Of Junior Responder, 17, Critically Injured In Explosion
UPDATE: A firefighter and a police officer saved the life of a junior firefighter when he was critically injured in an explosion behind a Ridgefield Park restaurant, authorities said Monday. The 17-year-old Ridgefield Park High School senior remained in stable but critical condition following several surgeries at Hackensack University Medical Center, they said. The junior firefighter, whose name was withheld because of his age, had completed a training exercise before the call came in at 2:12 p.m. Sunday, Fire Chief John Antola Jr. said. A fire had erupted in a makeshift wooden garbage b…
Police & Fire
Photos
: Firefighter Injured In Morris County Barn Blaze
A firefighter was injured while battling a stubborn blaze that ravaged a barn in Morris County over the weekend. The fire broke out in Long Valley around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, according to a Facebook post from Schooley’s Mountain Fire Co. The fire was knocked down within two-and-a-half hours with help from the Washington Township Fire Department and the Long Valley First Aid Squad, the post said. One firefighter was injured in the blaze but refused medical attention, authorities said. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
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: Garfield Fire Ravages Multi-Family, Mixed-Use Building
UPDATE: A firefighter sustained a minor injury during a blaze that ripped through a multi-family, mixed-use Garfield building late Friday into Saturday. The fire broke out shortly before 11:30 p.m. on the second floor of the three-story Maple Avenue building, which houses the Sud's City laundry on Palisade Avenue. It quickly blew through the attic and roof, collapsing a rear portion of the building collapsed soon after. Utility wires briefly caught fire in the stubborn blaze, which was finally brought under control at 1:49 a.m. Jeff Stang produced up-close video: At the scene.JeffS…
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Firefighter Injured In Pre-Dawn Englewood House Blaze
VIDEO: A firefighter was injured in a pre-dawn blaze Wednesday that gutted an unoccupied Englewood house, responders said. The firefighter was taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center shortly after 4 a.m. after slipping and falling, Fire Chief Erik Enersen said. The two-alarm fire broke out on dead-ended St. Nicholas Avenue about an hour earlier. Mutual aid responders covered the town. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS
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Firefighter Falls Through Fall In Bergen Blaze
A firefighter escaped serious injury when he fell through the second floor of a Hasbrouck Heights house during a Monday night blaze, responders said. The firefighter was hospitalized with what were characterized as minor injuries following the mayday call on Henry Street, they said. The three-alarm blaze broke out on the second floor of the unoccupied, 2½-story home before quickly extending shortly after 7 p.m. Firefighters had it knocked down in under an hour. 312 Henry Street, Hasbrouck HeightsDamien Danis for DAILY VOICE The cause wasn't immediately determined. CHECK BACK FOR MORE…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Teaneck Blaze
VIDEO: Firefighters doused a Teaneck blaze Thursday afternoon. Responders found flames shooting from the windows of the vacant State Street building shortly after 1 p.m. They had the bulk of the fire knocked down within 15 minutes. No injuries were reported. Hackensack and Englewood firefighters were among the mutual aid responders.
Obituaries
Former Sussex County Volunteer Fire Chief Joel Sparling Dies, 56
The Sussex County community is mourning the loss of former Fredon Volunteer Fire Company Chief Joel Sparling. He died Oct. 25 at the age of 56. Born in Glen Ridge, Sparling later moved to Fredon Township, where he became heavily involved in the community, his obituary says. Sparling was a lifetime member of the Fredon Volunteer Fire Company and served on the Morris Minute Men Emergency Medical Services team. He also worked as a Director of Retail Operations for more than 25 years, his obit says. Sparling later moved to New Bern, NC, where he died at Carolina East Medical Center. “Joel was…
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Lawsuit
: 65 Atlantic City Firefighters Exposed To
Covid-
19 Followed 'Ineffective' Approach
The Atlantic City firefighters union has filed a lawsuit saying the city took an "ineffective approach" to handling the COVID-19 pandemic after 65 firefighters were exposed to the virus. The city arranged rapid tests for firefighters directly exposed to six others who tested positive, and instructed those who tested negative to return to work, according to the suit filed in Atlantic County Superior Court. Filed by Local 198, the suit calls the approach to handling the virus "ineffective," and " jeopardized the health and safety of all firefighters, their families, and the general publi…
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Abandoned Paterson Eastside Home
At least one firefighter was injured when a vacant home on Paterson's east side went up in flames Friday morning. The four-alarm blaze broke out around 9 a.m. in the abandoned, boarded-up building on Fair Street near Straight Street. It quickly consumed the upper floors of the 2½-story structure and eventually collapsed the roof. All visible flames were knocked down within 90 minutes as firefighters continued to douse hot spots. A demolition crew was summoned to raze the building. Among those providing mutual aid were firefighters from Clifton and Hawthorne. A firefighter was taken to St…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Hackensack Apartment Blaze
Firefighters doused a roaring garden apartment blaze before dawn Saturday. City firefighters had to cut a fence behind the Main Street apartments and enter the property through the Target parking lot to conduct searches and ventilate the roof after the blaze broke out around 1:15 a.m. Firefighters extinguished heavy flames that shot out the window on the first floor and extended to the second. The two-alarm fire was knocked down within 25 minutes and declared under control within an hour. Three minor injuries were reported, including one involving a firefighter who responders said had dif…
Obituaries
'Champion': President Of NJ Firefighters Association Dominick Marino Dies Suddenly
Dominick Marino, the president of the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey, died suddenly at home on Tuesday, fire officials said. The cause of death was not immediately released. Marino served as a firefighter for the North Bergen Fire Department and North Hudson Regional Fire Rescue for more than 25 years. He retired from active service in 2011 and held multiple leadership positions. "Dominick Marino didn’t just run into burning buildings, he knocked down walls to protect his fellow firefighters," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said. "He put his heart and soul into ev…
Police & Fire
Aftermath
: Bound Brook Recovers From Massive Fire
A seven-alarm fire tore through downtown Bound Brook Sunday night. The blaze broke out just before 8 p.m. in an unoccupied pair of buildings under construction on East Main Street near Mountain Avenue in the commercial district. Firefighters continued to douse hot spots into Monday morning. Several streets were closed and some residents remained without power morning, prompting a two-hour school delay. One firefighter suffered a sprained ankle but otherwise, no injuries were reported. Neighbors said it was a matter of seconds before flames consumed the structures. "This is a disastrous…
Police & Fire
2 Injured, 4 Families Displaced In Newark Fire
Four Newark families were displaced in a house fire early Sunday morning, officials said. A two-story Vermont Avenue building went up in flames around 6 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. A female firefighter was treated after she fell and hurt her back, and a building resident was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, Ambrose said. The blaze was under control by 6:40 a.m. and is being investigated by the Newark Fire Division’s Arson Unit. The American Red Cross is working with the four displaced families. PHOTOS BY ROB MUNSON VIA @NJFIRES TWITTER
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