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Faulty Heating System Blamed In PA Carbon Monoxide Leak Killing Actress Dayle Haddon
A faulty flue and exhaust pipe on a gas heating system caused the deadly carbon monoxide leak that claimed the life of actress and model Dayle Haddon and critically injured another person in Solebury Township, authorities revealed Saturday, Dec. 28. Haddon, 76, was found unresponsive in a second-floor bedroom of a residence on the 6900 block of Phillips Mill Road Friday morning. She was pronounced dead at 7:22 a.m. by EMS responders, according to the Bucks County Coroner’s Office. The second victim, identified as 76-year-old Walter J. Blucas of Erie, Pennsylvania, was found unconscious on…
Police & Fire
Pets Rescued, Red Cross Helps Family After House Fire On Jersey Shore: Firefighters
A home caught fire in a Lower Township neighborhood, officials said. Firefighters responded to the two-story house on Redwood Avenue in the Villas section of the township at around 1:41 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Villas Fire Company said in a news release. First-arriving crews saw heavy flames coming from the top floor of the home. Firefighters found fire on an outside deck spread into the attic. No one was injured in the fire and all pets inside the home were rescued. The Red Cross responded to help the residents. Crews stayed on the scene for about three hours. Paramedics from Atlanti…
Police & Fire
Bedroom Electrical Equipment Caused Toms River House Fire That Killed Two Cats: Firefighters
A family of two people were without a home and two of their cats died in a house fire in Toms River, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the home on South Gateway at around 9:05 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention said in a news release. No people were in the house during the two-alarm fire. Crews found heavy smoke and fire coming from a second-story bedroom. Two cats inside the home were killed and a neighbor was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. Investigators said the fire was caused by energized electrical equipment failing in the…
Police & Fire
Person Hospitalized After Shed Catches Fire In South Jersey: Police
A person was hospitalized after a shed caught fire in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to a structure fire on Riverside Drive at around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, the department said in a news release. Officers found a shed in the side yard of a home fully on fire. Officers evacuated everyone from the house and paramedics took one person to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. The house suffered some fire damage to its exterior but the damage wasn't extensive. Volunteer firefighters from Manchester, Ridgeway, and Whiting were called to the s…
Police & Fire
Bathroom Ceiling Fan Blamed For House Fire In South Jersey Gated Community: Police
Firefighters quickly put out flames at a home in a gated community in Manchester Township, authorities said. Volunteer firefighters from Manchester, Ridgeway, and Whiting responded to the fire on Edinburgh Lane in the Leisure Village West community at around 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 27, Manchester police said in a news release. When firefighters arrived, they learned the fire was caused by a bathroom ceiling fan. The homeowners were not in the house during the fire and only a cleaning crew was there. No injuries were reported and the residents weren't displaced. The Oce…
Police & Fire
Two People Displaced After House Fire In South Jersey
A home caught fire in Manchester Township, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the house fire on Conestoga Drive in the Whiting section of the township at around 5:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 3, the department said in a news release. Officers found smoke coming from the back of the home and called firefighters to the scene. Everyone inside the home got out safely and no one was injured. Crews put out the fire and a building inspector determined the home was uninhabitable. The American Red Cross said it was helping a family of two displaced by the fire. The group w…
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Two Cats Killed In South Jersey House Fire
Two cats were killed when a house caught fire in Ocean County, officials said. Brick Township firefighters responded to the unit in a multi-family building on Northrup Drive at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 27, the Brick Township Fire Safety Bureau said in a news release. The person inside the house got out safely after hearing the smoke detector and no humans were injured. Firefighters had to battle heavy flames due to "excessive storage" inside the home. Once the fire was suppressed, crews found two cats dead when searching the home. Brick's fire safety bureau is investigating the cau…
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'I Believe In Angels': NJ Woman Reflects After Neighbors Save Family From Roaring Fire (
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Andrea Garcia believes in angels. And not just one -- two. She says they are her neighbors, who rescued her family and saved their home from what would have otherwise been a devastating fire. Garcia, 36, was enjoying the fireplace in the living room of her home on North Lyons Road in Jefferson Township when one of her neighbors, Michael Novitski, spotted five-foot flames billowing from the chimney around 9 p.m. Thursday. Without a second thought, Novitski jumped to action — literally. He scaled the tall, wooden fence surrounding the yard before barging in the home’s back door in a va…
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Firefighters Douse Westwood Blaze
Firefighters doused a quick-moving blaze that severely damaged a Westwood home Thursday morning. The fire broke out on the second floor of the Hillside Avenue home around 5:15 a.m. and blew through the attic. A candle left burning overnight may have been to blame, responders said. Firefighters had the bulk of the blaze knocked down within 20 minutes. A quick response prevented even more extensive damage. No injuries were reported. 65 Hillside Ave., WestwoodRobert Saul Among those assisting Westwood firefighters were their colleagues from Hillsdale and Woodcliff Lake, with an ambulan…
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