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EPIC PAIL: Gasoline Explosion Burns Paramus Resident EPIC PAIL: Gasoline Explosion Burns Paramus Resident
Epic Pail: Gasoline Explosion Burns Paramus Resident A Paramus resident who poured gasoline into a garbage pail to burn paper ended up burning himself, authorities said. The 54-year-old Nevada Street resident was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after the pile exploded, burning his arm, around noontime Thursday, Dec. 29, Deputy Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said. The flames were snuffed before borough firefighters arrived, the deputy chief said. The borough Fire Prevention Bureau was notified, he said. Gasoline is dangerous in confined spaces because the fumes explode -- and not the liquid itself. Experts urge you to: Never…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police Seek ID For Vehicle Involved In Northampton County Gas Container Theft Police Seek ID For Vehicle Involved In Northampton County Gas Container Theft
Police Seek ID For Vehicle Involved In Northampton County Gas Container Theft Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the owner of a vehicle they say was involved in the theft of multiple containers of gasoline from a landscaping trailer in Northampton County. A man in his late teens or early twenties was behind the wheel of the silver vehicle pictured above when he pulled over near Skibo Road in Hellertown and stole two gasoline containers from a parked landscaping trailer around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, Lower Saucon Township police said. The man then placed the gasoline containers in the back of the vehicle and drove away, heading toward Meadows Road…

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by Valerie Musson
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Authorities: Driver In Self-Serve Beef Ignites Elmwood Park Gas Station Fire Authorities: Driver In Self-Serve Beef Ignites Elmwood Park Gas Station Fire
Authorities: Driver In Self-Serve Beef Ignites Elmwood Park Gas Station Fire An angry driver nearly killed an Elmwood Park service station attendant when he deliberately pumped a gallon of gas on the ground and set it on fire, authorities charged. It wasn't difficult for detectives to identify Glenn Blue Wilson, 36, of Irvington. Just before setting the fire, they said, he bought two cigars and withdrew $40 from the ATM machine in the convenience store section of the Market Street Fuel 4 station. Both he and his car also were caught on surveillance video. Wilson got into an argument with both the cashier and the station attendant before removing the gas pump nozzl…

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by Jerry DeMarco